Chinese word

医保

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī bǎo

Meaning

  • nounhealth insurance

Example

我参加了医保，看病能报销一部分。wǒ cān jiā le yī bǎo kàn bìng néng bào xiāo yí bù fèn

I am enrolled in health insurance, so part of my medical expenses can be reimbursed.

Illustration for 医保 (health insurance)

More examples

看病时，我用医保报销了一部分费用。kàn bìng shí wǒ yòng yī bǎo bào xiāo le yí bù fèn fèi yòng

When I see a doctor, I use health insurance to get part of my medical expenses reimbursed.

Core concept

A safety net that helps pay part of a person's medical bills under set rules.

Common phrases

  • 参加医保cān jiā yī bǎo

    enroll in health insurance

  • 医保报销yī bǎo bào xiāo

    claim medical expenses through health insurance

  • 刷医保卡shuā yī báo kǎ

    swipe a health insurance card

Similar words

医疗保险yī liáo báo xiǎn: A health insurance system that pays part of the cost of treating illness or injury.
社保shè bǎo: A broad social security system that includes health care, pensions, and other support.
商业保险shāng yè báo xiǎn: Paid insurance sold by a private company that can help cover medical costs.
医保卡yī báo kǎ: A card issued to health insurance members for receiving insurance benefits at medical institutions.

Definition in Chinese

通常用来指参加基本医疗保险后，在门诊或住院治疗时按规定可报销部分费用或领取医疗补助的待遇或制度。tōng cháng yòng lái zhǐ cān jiā jī běn yī liáo báo xiǎn hòu zài mén zhěn huò zhù yuàn zhì liáo shí àn guī dìng kě bào xiāo bù fèn fèi yòng huò líng qǔ yī liáo bǔ zhù de dài yù huò zhì dù

Word origin

医保 (yībǎo, "health insurance") compresses the medical-care and insurance parts of its full Chinese name into two memorable characters.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often appears when people talk about being enrolled or about who pays the premiums, while the exact coverage depends on the region and plan.

Other meanings

  • health insurance systemnoun
  • public health insurancenoun

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