bǎo xiǎn
guarantee; insurance
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我需要买一份保险。
wǒ xūyào mǎi yī fèn bǎoxiǎn.
I need to buy insurance.
保险可以保护我的财产。
bǎoxiǎn kěyǐ bǎohù wǒ de cáichǎn.
Insurance can protect my property.
保险可以保障我的生活。
bǎoxiǎn kěyǐ bǎozhǎng wǒ de shēnghuó.
Insurance can guarantee my life.
保险 (bǎoxiǎn)
insurance
保险单 (bǎoxiǎndān)
insurance policy
危险 (wēixiǎn)
dangerous
不安全 (bù ānquán)
unsafe
The Chinese word 保险 (bǎoxiǎn) for "insurance" is composed of two characters: 保 (bǎo), meaning "to protect" or "to ensure," and 险 (xiǎn), meaning "danger" or "risk." Together, these characters convey the idea of "protecting against risk" or "ensuring against loss."The term 保险 has been used in Chinese for centuries, with its earliest recorded usage dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). However, it was not until the late 19th century that insurance became widely adopted in China, following the introduction of Western insurance practices.Today, 保险 is a common term used in China to refer to a wide range of insurance products, including life insurance, property insurance, and health insurance. It is also used to refer to the insurance industry as a whole.
