保镖

保鏢

bǎobiāo

noun #4,219

Measure Word

一个保镖 gè

Meanings

1 bodyguard

Characters

to protect; to guard

dart; armed escort

Examples

HSK 2

那个明星有两个保镖。

Nàge míngxīng yǒu liǎng gè bǎobiāo.

That celebrity has two bodyguards.

HSK 4

他是总统的保镖。

Tā shì zǒngtǒng de bǎobiāo.

He is the president's bodyguard.

Tips

history

镖 originally referred to a dart or throwing weapon. 保镖 historically meant an armed escort guarding goods or people during transport in imperial China.

In Pop Culture

中南海保镖 Zhōngnánhǎi Bǎobiāo

The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994 film)

film

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

镖 biāo