自保 (zì bǎo) — self-preservation, self-protection (instinct or ability); self-insurance (financial practice)
Definition
A formal noun meaning 'self-preservation' (the instinct or act of protecting oneself) and, in business contexts, 'self-insurance'. Not for everyday 'protect yourself' speech — say 保护自己 instead.
noun
self-preservationself-protection (instinct or ability)self-insurance (financial practice)
Examples
- 自保。Dòng wù de zì bǎo běn néng shì fēi cháng qiáng liè de.Animals have a very strong instinct for self-preservation.
- 自保。Tā xué xí le yì xiē zì bǎo jì qiǎo lái bǎo hù zì jǐ.He learned some self-protection techniques to protect himself.
- 自保。Zhè jiā gōng sī cǎi yòng zì bǎo cè lüè jiǎn shǎo bǎo xiǎn chéng běn.This company adopts a self-insurance strategy to reduce insurance costs.
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