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担保

dān bǎo · dan bao

Traditional 擔保

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to guarantee
  2. to vouch for
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Bike rental

  1. Leon

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)租(zū)自行车(zìxíngchē)。

    Boss, I want to rent a bike.

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)有(yǒu)人(rén)担保(dānbǎo)才行(cáixíng)。

    You need someone to vouch for you.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)担保(dānbǎo)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)还(huán)车(chē)。

    I will vouch, he will surely return the bike.

  4. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)担保(dānbǎo)！

    Thanks for vouching!

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)连(lián)自己(zìjǐ)租(zū)的(de)车(chē)都(dōu)还(hái)晚(wǎn)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, last time you even returned your own rented bike late.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)愿(yuàn)意(yì)为(wèi)他(tā)的(de)人(rén)品(pǐn)担(dān)保(bǎo)。

I am willing to vouch for his character.

02

银(yín)行(háng)要(yāo)求(qiú)有(yǒu)人(rén)为(wèi)这(zhè)笔(bǐ)贷(dài)款(kuǎn)担(dān)保(bǎo)。

The bank requires someone to guarantee this loan.

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担
dān

to undertake; to carry

保
bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

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