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社保 (shè bǎo) — social insurance (abbreviation for 社会保险)

Definition

Shortened form of 社会保险, China's state-run social insurance system (pension, medical, unemployment, etc.). Used in everyday workplace and bureaucratic contexts.

noun
social insurance (abbreviation for 社会保险)

Examples

  • 社保。
    Wǒ zài gōng sī jiāo le shè bǎo.
    I paid social insurance at the company.
  • 社保？
    Nǐ de shè bǎo kǎ bàn hǎo le ma?
    Has your social insurance card been processed?
  • ，社保。
    Zài zhōng guó, shè bǎo bāo kuò yǎng lǎo hé yī liáo.
    In China, social insurance includes pension and healthcare.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

社 joins 示 (god; deity) and 土 (soil), so its shape is about the god of the land.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

保 originally showed a person 人 carrying a child 子 on their back, which led to the sense of protecting.

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