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保镖

bǎo biāo · bao biao

Traditional 保鏢

Meaning

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  1. bodyguard
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In a conversation

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The ice cream guard

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)是(shì)大(dà)明星(míngxīng)，你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)保镖(bǎobiāo)。

    Liangliang, today I'm a big star and you're my bodyguard.

  2. Liangliang

    好的(hǎode)，保镖(bǎobiāo)要(yào)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    OK, what does a bodyguard do?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)站(zhàn)在(zài)我(wǒ)旁边(pángbiān)，别(bié)让(ràng)人(rén)靠近(kàojìn)。

    Stand next to me and don't let people come close.

  4. Liangliang

    明白(míngbai)！有人(yǒurén)来(lái)了(le)，我(wǒ)来(lái)挡住(dǎngzhù)他(tā)！

    Got it! Someone's coming, I'll block him!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)卖(mài)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)的(de)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    That's the ice cream seller. I want to buy one.

  6. Liangliang

    大(dà)明星(míngxīng)，你(nǐ)的(de)保镖(bǎobiāo)也(yě)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)一个(yīgè)。

    Big star, your bodyguard wants one too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)明(míng)星(xīng)出(chū)门(mén)时(shí)总(zǒng)带(dài)着(zhe)两(liǎng)名(míng)保(bǎo)镖(biāo)。

That celebrity always takes two bodyguards when going out.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)为(wèi)他(tā)雇(gù)了(le)一(yì)名(míng)专(zhuān)业(yè)保(bǎo)镖(biāo)。

The company hired a professional bodyguard for him.

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