保安

bǎo ān

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Common

Definitions

1. to ensure public security
2. to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
3. public security
4. security guard

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 安全 ān quán 安全 ān quán safe; secure 保安 means ensuring public security; 安全 refers to safety or security in general.: safe; secure
• 保卫 bǎo wèi 保卫 bǎo wèi to defend 保卫 means to defend or safeguard, often used for protecting a place or person.: to defend

Synonyms

1 item

• 警卫 jǐng wèi 警卫 jǐng wèi to stand guard over As a security guard, 保安 and 警卫 can both refer to personnel, though 警卫 may imply more formal or armed guards.: to stand guard over

Usage notes

Collocations

When referring to a security guard, use measure word 个 or 位 (polite): 一位保安. Do not use 名 as it is less common.

Common mistakes

保安 as 'security guard' refers to the person; do not confuse with 安全 which is an abstract noun for 'safety'.

Example Sentences

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保安 强行打开了门。

The security guard forced the door open.

小区的 保安 很友好。

The security guard in the neighborhood is very friendly.

他下周上岗当 保安 。

He will start working as a security guard next week.

他是学校的专职 保安 。

He is the school's dedicated security guard.

叫 保安 来！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092526)

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Words Containing 保安

• 保安人员 保安人员 bǎo ān rén yuán: security personnel
• 保安团 保安团 bǎo ān tuán: peace keeping group
• 保安局局长 保安局局长 bǎo ān jú jú zhǎng: Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)
• 保安族 保安族 bǎo ān zú: Bao'an, also called Bonan (ethnic group)
• 保安自动化 保安自动化 bǎo ān zì dòng huà: security automation
• 保安部队 保安部队 bǎo ān bù duì: security forces
• 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县 jī shí shān bǎo ān zú dōng xiāng zú sā lā zú zì zhì xiàn: Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu

Child Words of 保安

• 保 保 bǎo: Bulgaria
• 安 安 ān: (bound form) calm; peaceful