保 (bou2) — be responsible; guarantee; insure in Cantonese

bouˊ²保

Mandarin Pinyin: bao3

Meaning of 保

nounbe responsible; guarantee; insure

nounprotect; guard; safeguard; shelter; defend

nouncare for

nounkeep; maintain

nounwaiter; tender

nounstand guarantor or surety for someone

nounan official post in ancient China

Example Sentences with 保

請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作

Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋

When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

bunˉ¹搬cungˏ₅重jeˏ₅嘢ge˗₃嘅siˎ₄時hauˍ₆候，jiu˗₃要bouˊ²保ciˎ₄持ziˉ¹姿sai˗₃勢zing˗₃正kok˗₃確。

When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.

係咪想賣保險嗰啲人呀？

Is it those people who want to sell insurance?

我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥電同水

We need to protect the environment, so don't waste water and electricity.

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Words Containing 保

保健bou2 gin6

healthcare

保障監督bou2 zoeng3 gaam1 duk1

safeguards

擔保書daam1 bou2 syu1

guaranty, guarantee; recognizance document (for immigration)

保證bou2 zing3

to guarantee; to assure [Var.] 保証

保潔箱bou2 git3 soeng1

litter-bin

品質保證ban2 zat1 bou2 zing3

quality assurance

保全bou2 cyun4

conservation; maintenance; preservation; rescue; saving

保險業bou2 him2 jip6

insurance, underwriting

保險絲bou2 him2 si1

a fuse

保護解除bou2 wu6 gaai2 ceoi4

to unprotect

保守派bou2 sau2 paai1/3

conservative faction/section

醫療保險ji1 liu4 bou2 him2

health insurance

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