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保險

Pronunciation: /pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

“保險” is a Chinese word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to assure; to guarantee
  2. to be bound to; to be sure to
  3. to guard a strategic place; to defend a strategic pass

adjective

  1. safe; secure

noun

  1. safety (mechanical device on a firearm)
  2. insurance; indemnity (equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for payment) (Classifier: 份 m c)

adverb

  1. certainly

Etymology

; "insurance"

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