bǎo'ān HSK3

security guard

保安 bǎo'ān
security guard noun
A person employed to protect people or property, such as at a business or residential complex; also a shortened form of 保安员 bǎo'ān​yuán.

He works part-time as a security guard.

to ensure safety
To maintain public security or protect against accidents and harm, especially for workers or residents
Baoan
The Baoan ethnic group, one of the official minority groups in mainland China; also refers to the 保安族 bǎo'ān​zú
Bao'an
A historical prefecture in modern-day Hebei (formerly Chahar); also the historical name for Shenzhen (Bao'an County)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
40.5 per million appears in 12% of films
Written text
28.0 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 3

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