保证金

保證金

bǎozhèngjīn

noun #22,612

Measure Word

一笔保证金 bǐ

Meanings

1 deposit
2 security deposit
3 bail (legal)
4 margin (financial trading)
5 earnest money

Characters

to guarantee; to protect

to prove; evidence

Examples

租房时需要缴纳一个月的保证金。

Zūfáng shí xūyào jiǎonà yīgè yuè de bǎozhèngjīn.

A one-month security deposit is required when renting an apartment.

法院批准了他的保释，保证金为五万元。

Fǎyuàn pīzhǔn le tā de bǎoshì, bǎozhèngjīn wéi wǔwàn yuán.

The court approved his bail at 50,000 yuan.

Tips

usage

保证金 covers several related concepts: rental deposit, bail money, and financial trading margin. Context makes the specific meaning clear.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

证 zhèng

金 jīn