保险杆

保險桿

bǎoxiǎngǎn

noun

Measure Word

一个保险杆 gè

Meanings

1 bumper (of a car)
2 fender bar

Characters

Examples

倒车时蹭到了后保险杆。

Dàochē shí cèngdàole hòu bǎoxiǎngǎn.

I scraped the rear bumper while reversing.

前保险杆被撞得变形了。

Qián bǎoxiǎngǎn bèi zhuàng de biànxíng le.

The front bumper got deformed in the collision.

Tips

usage

Mostly a Taiwanese / older mainland term — the more common mainland word today is 保险杠 (bǎoxiǎngàng) or simply 前杠/后杠 ('front bar / rear bar'). All mean the bumper. 保险 here is 'safety/insurance,' and 杆 is 'pole/bar.'

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

险 xiǎn

杆 gān