bǎo
保山
protect; guarantee; guarantor; matchmaker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
guarantor; go-between (archaic)
archaicThis is an archaic usage that is no longer commonly used in modern daily speech, referring specifically to a guarantor in old contracts or a traditional matchmaker.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiè借
dài贷
qì契
yuē约
zhōng中
，
bǎo保
shān山
shì是
bì必
bù不
kě可
shǎo少
de的
jué角
sè色
。
In ancient loan contracts, a guarantor was an indispensable role.
Cóng从
qián前
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
hūn婚
shì事
cháng常
cháng常
yóu由
bǎo保
shān山
cóng从
zhōng中
cuō撮
hé合
。
In the past, young people's marriages were often matched by a traditional matchmaker.
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Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
pù铺
gù雇
le了
bǎo保
shān山
wèi为
tā他
men们
de的
huò货
wù物
jiāo交
yì易
zuò做
dān担
bǎo保
。
This shop hired a guarantor to provide security for their goods transactions.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
mín民
jiān间
hūn婚
sú俗
lǐ里
，
bǎo保
shān山
de的
zuò作
yòng用
shí十
fēn分
zhòng重
yào要
。
In the folk marriage customs of the Republican era, the matchmaker played a very important role.
Tā他
zài在
dāng当
nián年
de的
jiāo交
yì易
lǐ里
dān担
rèn任
bǎo保
shān山
，
wèi为
shuāng双
fāng方
zuò做
le了
dān担
bǎo保
。
He served as a guarantor in that year's transaction, providing security for both parties.