担保
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
担保 (dānbǎo) · to guarantee
担保 (dānbǎo) means “to guarantee; to vouch for”. It is written with 2 characters: 担 (to bear) + 保 (to protect). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 担保 is built
The characters
担 dān · to bear
What 担 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 旦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
我可以为他担保。Wǒ kěyǐ wèi tā dānbǎo.I can vouch for him.
谁能担保这个东西没有问题？Shéi néng dānbǎo zhège dōngxi méiyǒu wèntí?Who can guarantee this thing has no problems?
Questions about 担保
What does 担保 mean?
担保 (dānbǎo) means “to guarantee; to vouch for”.
How do you pronounce 担保?
担保 is pronounced dānbǎo.
Which HSK level is 担保?
担保 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 承担chéngdānto take on
- 担任dānrènto serve as
- 担心dānxīnto worry
- 负担fùdānburden
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
Learn 担保 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.