确保
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
确保 (quèbǎo) · to ensure
确保 (quèbǎo) means “to ensure; to guarantee”. It is written with 2 characters: 确 (certain) + 保 (to protect). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 确保 is built
The characters
确 què · certain
What 确 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 角 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
请确保门关好了。Qǐng quèbǎo mén guān hǎo le.Please make sure the door is closed.
我们要确保大家的安全。Wǒmen yào quèbǎo dàjiā de ānquán.We must ensure everyone's safety.
Questions about 确保
What does 确保 mean?
确保 (quèbǎo) means “to ensure; to guarantee”.
How do you pronounce 确保?
确保 is pronounced quèbǎo.
Which HSK level is 确保?
确保 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 正确zhèngquècorrect
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurate
- 明确míngquèclear
- 确定quèdìngto make sure
- 确实quèshíindeed
- 的确díquèreally
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 确立quèlìto establish
- 确切quèqièexact
Learn 确保 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.