Security guard in Chinese
security guard · HSK 5
保安
- 保 to protect
- 安 safe
Counted with 个: 一个保安
门口的保安很热情。 The security guard at the entrance is very friendly.
More words with 保 or 安
How do you say security guard in Chinese?
Security guard in Chinese is 保安 (bǎo ān).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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