Chinese word

保险

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo xiǎn

Meaning

  • nouninsurance

Example

我买了人寿保险。wǒ mǎi le rén shòu báo xiǎn

I bought life insurance.

Illustration for 保险 (insurance)

More examples

我每月按时交保险费。wǒ měi yuè àn shí jiāo báo xiǎn fèi

I pay my insurance premium on time every month.

Core concept

A shared shield against uncertain loss, extending to a choice that makes an outcome more secure.

Common phrases

  • 购买保险gòu mǎi báo xiǎn

    buy insurance

  • 交保险费jiāo báo xiǎn fèi

    pay an insurance premium

Similar words

保险公司báo xiǎn gōng sī: A company that sells insurance, manages contracts, and pays agreed claims.
保险单báo xiǎn dān: A document that states an insurance contract's terms and coverage.
保险费báo xiǎn fèi: Money paid to start or continue insurance coverage.
保障bǎo zhàng: Protection arranged to cover losses from accidents or illness and safeguard daily life or rights.

Definition in Chinese

以合同为基础，通过分摊风险并在约定情况下对被保险人的损失给予赔偿或提供其他保障的制度或产品；口语中也可指一种稳妥的做法yǐ hé tóng wèi jī chǔ tōng guò fēn tān fēng xiǎn bìng zài yuē dìng qíng kuàng xià duì bèi báo xiǎn rén de sǔn shī jí yǔ péi cháng huò tí gōng qí tā bǎo zhàng de zhì dù huò chán pǐn kóu yǔ zhōng yě kě zhǐ yì zhǒng wén tuǒ de zuò fǎ

Word origin

保险 (bǎoxiǎn, "insurance") joins 保 (bǎo, "protect") with 险 (xiǎn, "risk"), presenting protection as preparation for danger.

Usage tips

  • For a policy, the kind of coverage commonly comes before the noun, while the same form also appears in short phrases about taking precautions.

Other meanings

  • safeadjective
  • certainadjective

Related words

  • 保险单báo xiǎn dāninsurance policynoun
  • 保险金báo xiǎn jīninsurance benefitnoun

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