担保 (dān bǎo) — to guarantee, to vouch for
Definition
担保 means to formally vouch for or back someone with your own responsibility — stronger and more legal than 保证. Use it for loans, contracts, and personal pledges; you can do 担保 (act as guarantor) but not typically 保证 a person in this legal sense.
verb
to guaranteeto vouch for
Examples
- 担保。Tā wèi zhè bǐ dài kuǎn tí gōng dān bǎo.He provided a guarantee for this loan.
- 担保？Nǐ néng wèi wǒ zuò dān bǎo ma?Can you vouch for me?
- 。Wǒ qiān le yí fèn dān bǎo shū.I signed a guarantee letter.
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