Meaning of 担保
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to guarantee
- to vouch for
How to use 担保
担保 is used for formal or serious promises, such as vouching for a person, backing a loan, or giving collateral. It works as a verb and also as a noun meaning a guarantee or security. Example: 我可以为他担保。(Wǒ kěyǐ wèi tā dānbǎo.) I can vouch for him.
担 (dān) means to carry on your shoulder, and 保 (bǎo) means to protect or keep safe. When you 担保, you carry the responsibility on your own shoulders to keep someone else safe.
Common mistake: Learners often use 担保 for everyday promises where 保证 (bǎozhèng) sounds more natural, like promising to finish homework. 担保 suggests you take on responsibility or risk for someone or something, often in legal or financial settings.
担保 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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担 dān · to undertake · 8 strokes
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保 bǎo · to defend · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 担保.
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | to keep; to retain |
| 保存 | bǎocún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc) |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly |
| 担心 | dānxīn | anxious; worried |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 承担 | chéngdān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
Questions about 担保
What does 担保 mean?
担保 (dānbǎo) means "to guarantee; to vouch for" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 担保?
担保 is made of 2 characters: 担 (8 strokes), 保 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 担保 an HSK word?
Yes. 担保 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 担保 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 担保 is written 擔保.
What is the difference between 担保 and 确保?
确保 (quèbǎo) means to make sure something happens, focusing on the result. 担保 means you personally stand behind someone or something and accept the consequences if it fails.
How do you say guarantor in Chinese?
A guarantor is 担保人 (dānbǎorén). A loan guarantee is often called 贷款担保 (dàikuǎn dānbǎo).