How to say “guarantee” in Chinese

保证
bǎozhèng

guarantee; a guarantee

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Health and habits”

“Guarantee” in Chinese is 保证, bǎo zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

保证 is read bǎo zhèng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
zhèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

保
bǎo — protect, keep
证
zhèng — prove; certificate

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.

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 “保证”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 保证. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我保证明天不迟到wǒbǎozhèngmíngtiānbùchídàoI promise I won't be late tomorrow.
  • 我保证每天坚持锻炼wǒbǎozhèngměitiānjiānchíduànliànI promise to work out every day and stick with it.
  • 保证乘客安全是我们的首要任务。bǎozhèngchéngkèānquánshìwǒmendeshǒuyàorènwuEnsuring passenger safety is our top priority.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “guarantee” in Chinese?

“Guarantee” in Chinese is 保证, pinyin bǎozhèng.

What does 保证 mean?

保证 (bǎozhèng) means “guarantee; a guarantee”.

How do you write 保证?

保证 is 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep; 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 保证?

保证 is read bǎozhèng. Tones: bǎo — third tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“guarantee” in the lesson “Pause and continue”

This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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.

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