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担保
dānbǎo
Description
"担保"的意思是为别人的钱或者行为负责任。
"担保" means to be responsible for someone else's money or actions.
比如你向银行借钱，可能要用房子做担保。
For example, if you borrow money from a bank, you might use your house as a 担保.
Meanings
担保dānbǎo
to guarantee; to vouch for; to assure
我担保他一定会来。
I guarantee he will definitely come.
担保dānbǎo
collateral; security (for a loan)
他用房子作担保向银行借钱。
He used his house as collateral to borrow money from the bank.
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Notes
- Etymology
担 (to carry/bear) + 保 (to protect/guarantee), literally to bear responsibility.
- Nuance
担保 often involves legal or financial responsibility, stronger than casual 保证.
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