How to say “insurance” in Chinese
insurance; safe
“Insurance” in Chinese is 保险, bǎo xiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
保险 is read bǎo xiǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill, cliff”. The right part is the same as in 脸 liǎn and 检 jiǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “保险”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 保险. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 出国旅游最好买保险chūguólǚyóuzuìhǎomǎibǎoxiǎnWhen you travel abroad, it's best to buy insurance.
- 还是带现金比较保险。háishidàixiànjīnbǐjiàobǎoxiǎnIt's safer to take cash after all.
More words from the lesson “Exchange rate, gold, insurance”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “insurance” in Chinese?
“Insurance” in Chinese is 保险, pinyin bǎoxiǎn.
What does 保险 mean?
保险 (bǎoxiǎn) means “insurance; safe”.
How do you write 保险?
保险 is 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep; 险 (xiǎn) — dangerous; risk. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 保险?
保险 is read bǎoxiǎn. Tones: bǎo — third tone, xiǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“insurance” in the lesson “Exchange rate, gold, insurance”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free