Chinese word

保险箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo xiǎn xiāng

Meaning

  • nounsafe

Example

请把重要文件放进保险箱里。qǐng bǎ zhòng yào wén jiàn fàng jìn báo xiǎn xiāng lǐ

Please put the important documents in the safe.

Illustration for 保险箱 (safe)

More examples

银行的保险箱需要付年费。yín háng de báo xiǎn xiāng xū yào fù nián fèi

The bank's safe requires an annual fee.

Core concept

A secure container where important possessions stay protected behind a lock.

Common phrases

  • 打开保险箱dǎ kāi báo xiǎn xiāng

    open the safe

  • 关上保险箱guān shàng báo xiǎn xiāng

    close the safe

  • 保险箱的钥匙báo xiǎn xiāng de yào shi

    key to the safe

Similar words

保险柜báo xiǎn guì: A strong locked box used at home or work to store money and other valuables.
金库jīn kù: A heavily protected storage area in a bank or facility for large amounts of money and valuables.

Definition in Chinese

用于存放贵重物品并能锁闭以防止被盗或损坏的、带有安全保护装置的箱子。yòng yú cún fàng guì zhòng wù pǐn bìng néng suǒ bì yǐ fáng zhǐ bèi dào huò sǔn huài de dài yǒu ān quán bǎo hù zhuāng zhì de xiāng zi

Word origin

保险箱 (bǎoxiǎnxiāng, "safe") combines 保险 (bǎoxiǎn, "protection against risk") with 箱 (xiāng, "box"), giving a box designed to guard its contents.

Usage tips

  • In everyday settings, this word can describe a security container at home, in an office, or in a shop, not only one used by a bank.

Other meanings

  • lockboxnoun
  • safe-deposit boxnoun
  • fireproof safenoun

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