安全网

安全網

ānquánwǎng

noun #32,254

Measure Word

一张安全网 zhāng

Meanings

1 safety net (literal, e.g. for acrobats)
2 safety net (figurative — social/financial)

Characters

complete; whole

Examples

杂技演员下面有一张安全网。

Zájì yǎnyuán xiàmiàn yǒu yī zhāng ānquánwǎng.

There's a safety net under the acrobats.

社会保障是穷人的安全网。

Shèhuì bǎozhàng shì qióngrén de ānquánwǎng.

Social welfare is a safety net for the poor.

Tips

usage

Used in both senses just like English 'safety net.' The figurative use — 社会安全网 (social safety net) — is now common in Chinese policy and economic discourse.

Stroke Order

安 ān

全 quán

网 wǎng