保护人 (bǎo hù rén) — guardian (a person who protects or looks after someone); guarantor (a person who guarantees a loan or obligation)
Definition
保护人 covers two distinct roles: a guardian who looks after a dependent (minors, incapacitated persons) and a guarantor who backs a loan or obligation. In legal/financial contexts (e.g. 贷款, 债务), 担保人 is more standard for the guarantor sense.
noun
guardian (a person who protects or looks after someone)guarantor (a person who guarantees a loan or obligation)
Examples
- ，保护人。Fù mǔ qù shì hòu, shū shu chéng le tā de bǎo hù rén.After her parents died, her uncle became her guardian.
- 保护人。Tā xū yào zhǎo yí gè rén zuò tā dài kuǎn de bǎo hù rén.He needs to find someone to be his loan guarantor.
- 保护人。Nà wèi fù háo zǒng shì dài zhe jǐ gè bǎo hù rén.That wealthy person always brings several protectors.
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