取保 (qǔ bǎo) — to be released on bail (by providing a guarantor or bail money)

Definition

Legal term meaning to be released on bail (by providing a guarantor or paying a bail deposit). Typically used as 取保候审 ('released on bail pending trial') in criminal procedure.

verb
to be released on bail (by providing a guarantor or bail money)

Examples

  • ，取保。
    Tā yīn wèi shè xián fàn zuì, bèi gōng ān jī guān qǔ bǎo hòu shěn le.
    He was released on bail pending trial by the public security authorities because he was suspected of a crime.
  • ，。
    Lǜ shī bāng tā zài fǎ yuàn qǔ le bǎo, zàn shí chū lái le.
    The lawyer helped him get bail at the court, so he was temporarily released.
  • 取保。
    qǔ bǎo Xū yào tí gōng dān bǎo rén huò zhě jiǎo nà bǎo zhèng jīn.
    To obtain bail, you need to provide a guarantor or pay a bail deposit.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

取qǔobtain
保bǎoguarantee

取 means to obtain, and 保 means guarantee or bail, giving release by guarantee.

Characters in this word

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

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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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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