保安 (bǎo ān) — (verb) to ensure public security; to guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts); (noun) security guard
Definition
A 'security guard' (the person) or 'to ensure safety' (the action, often workplace safety). For the government police force, use 公安; 治安 is the abstract idea of public order.
verb
to ensure public securityto guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts)
noun
security guard
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 保安。Gōng chǎng bì xū bǎo ān gōng rén de ān quán.The factory must ensure workers' safety.
- 保安。Nà wèi bǎo ān měi tiān zài mén kǒu jiǎn chá zhèng jiàn.That security guard checks IDs at the entrance every day.
- 保安。Chāo shì bǎo ān bāng wǒ zhǎo dào le diū de dōng xī.The security guard at the supermarket helped me find the lost item.
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