保安
HSK 3 (2021)
保安 (bǎo'ān) · security guard
保安 (bǎo'ān) means “security guard”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 安 (safe). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 保安 is built
The characters
保 bǎo · to protect
What 保 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 呆dāi — dull
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 呆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
安 ān · safe
What 安 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: A woman 女 safe in a house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
门口有一个保安。Ménkǒu yǒu yī ge bǎo'ān.There's a security guard at the entrance.
他在学校当保安。Tā zài xuéxiào dāng bǎo'ān.He works as a security guard at the school.
Questions about 保安
What does 保安 mean?
保安 (bǎo'ān) means “security guard”.
How do you pronounce 保安?
保安 is pronounced bǎo'ān.
Which HSK level is 保安?
保安 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee
- 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
- 保守bǎoshǒuconservative
Learn 保安 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.