包管 (bāo guǎn) — to guarantee, to assure | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

包管 is a casual, spoken verb meaning 'to guarantee / assure' — similar to 保证 but with a more colloquial, assertive tone, often implying personal confidence in the outcome.

verb

to guaranteeto assure

Examples

包管。
Wǒ bāo guǎn nǐ zhè cì yí dìng néng tōng guò kǎo shì.
I guarantee you will pass the exam this time.
包管。
Tā bāo guǎn chǎn pǐn zhì liàng jué duì méi wèn tí.
He guarantees that the product quality is absolutely fine.
包管。
Tā bāo guǎn míng tiān huì zhǔn shí sòng dào.
She guarantees it will be delivered on time tomorrow.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

包bāoguarantee

包 means to guarantee and 管 means to ensure, so the word expresses making sure something is done.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

竹官管

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

官

官guān管guǎn

Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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