担保

擔保

dānbǎo

verb HSK 4 #6,179

Meanings

1 to guarantee
2 to vouch for
3 guarantee

Characters

to shoulder; to bear

to protect; to guarantee

Shoulder + guarantee = to personally vouch for something.

Examples

我可以为他担保。

Wǒ kěyǐ wèi tā dānbǎo.

I can vouch for him.

银行需要担保才能贷款。

Yínháng xūyào dānbǎo cái néng dàikuǎn.

The bank requires a guarantee before lending.

谁愿意做担保人？

Shéi yuànyì zuò dānbǎorén?

Who is willing to be the guarantor?

Tips

usage

担保人 (dānbǎorén) means guarantor. 抵押担保 (dǐyā dānbǎo) means collateral guarantee.

Stroke Order

担 dān

保 bǎo