Chinese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Chinese word
车险
Pronunciation
Pinyinchē xiǎn
Meaning
- nouncar insurance
Example
你买过车险吗？nǐ mǎi guò chē xiǎn ma
Have you ever bought car insurance?
More examples
刚买了车险，可以放心开车。gāng mǎi le chē xiǎn ké yǐ fàng xīn kāi chē
I just bought car insurance, so I can drive with peace of mind.
Core concept
A pool of financial protection for accidents, theft, and harm connected with a vehicle.
Common phrases
买车险mǎi chē xiǎn
buy car insurance
交车险费jiāo chē xiǎn fèi
pay car insurance premiums
Similar words
汽车保险qì chē báo xiǎn: The formal term for insurance covering a car's losses from accidents, theft, or harm to others.
交强险jiāo qiáng xiǎn: Compulsory vehicle insurance covering basic injury and property damage caused to other people.
商业险shāng yè xiǎn: Voluntary vehicle insurance covering many losses from accidents, theft, and natural disasters.
保险báo xiǎn: A contract in which an insurance company pays for covered financial losses.
Definition in Chinese
由保险公司在合同约定范围内，对机动车因事故、被盗或对第三者造成损害所产生的经济损失负责赔付的保险。yóu báo xiǎn gōng sī zài hé tóng yuē dìng fàn wéi nèi duì jī dòng chē yīn shì gù bèi dào huò duì dì sān zhě zào chéng sǔn hài suǒ chǎn shēng de jīng jì sǔn shī fù zé péi fù de báo xiǎn
Word origin
车险 (chēxiǎn, "car insurance") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") with 险 (xiǎn, "risk"), whose meaning in insurance compounds has developed into coverage against financial loss.
Usage tips
- In everyday talk, this broad word can refer to different kinds of cover, so the surrounding conversation often supplies whether the policy is compulsory or optional.
Related words
- 车险费用chē xiǎn fèi yòngcar insurance costnoun
- 车险理赔chē xiǎn lǐ péicar insurance claimnoun