(què bǎo) - to ensure, to make sure, to guarantee in Mandarin

quèbǎo

Traditional: 確保

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Translation

to ensure, to make sure, to guarantee

Word origin

A compound of 确 (què, certain, sure) and 保 (bǎo, to protect, to guarantee), meaning to make certain, hence to ensure.

Origin: compound
Root: 确 (què, certain) + 保 (bǎo, to guarantee)

Stroke order

确

保

Examples

锁suǒ。

Please make sure the door is locked.

。

We must ensure everyone's safety.

质zhì。

Inspection can guarantee quality.

。

He makes sure the work is finished on time.

。

This method ensured success.

确保 (quèbǎo) means to ensure, make sure or guarantee something happens. It joins the word for certain with the word for protect or safeguard.

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This word is part of lesson 30.