担 dān
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
担保
dānbǎo
to guarantee
Characters in this word
保 bǎo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 呆 dull, simple, stupid
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我为他担保。 Wǒ wèi tā dānbǎo. I guarantee for him.
- 谁给你担保？ Shéi gěi nǐ dānbǎo? Who will guarantee for you?
- 公司担保贷款。 Gōngsī dānbǎo dàikuǎn. The company guarantees the loan.
Related words
- 承担 chéngdān to take on
- 担任 dānrèn to serve as; to hold a position
- 担心 dānxīn to worry
- 负担 fùdān burden; to bear
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 保存 bǎocún to save; to store
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee; to make sure