保险
Written bǎo xiǎn, said báo xiǎn — a third tone before another third tone is said as a second.
Meaning
- insurance
- to insure
- safe
Measure word
份 fèn
Example sentence
你有医疗保险吗？
Do you have medical insurance?
Characters in 保险
- 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep
- 险 xiǎn danger, risk; steep, hazardous
保 to protect plus 险, danger. Protecting against danger, hence insurance — and as an adjective, safe.