insurance; safe; guarantee
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
insurance; system of risk management
Refers to the financial product/service or the industry itself. Can be used as a nominal or attributive noun (e.g., 保险公司 - insurance company).
He bought a life insurance policy for himself.
This company provides car insurance services.
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Without health insurance, seeing a doctor can be very expensive.
When applying for a loan, the bank may require property insurance.
This insurance contract has many clauses that need to be read carefully.
adjective
safe; reliable; secure
informalUsed colloquially to describe a course of action, method, or person as trustworthy or low-risk.
Putting money in the bank is safer than keeping it at home.
Doing it this way is not safe/reliable at all.
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He is a very reliable person; he never makes mistakes when handling matters.
Taking the main road is a bit longer, but it's safer.
This plan sounds very safe, with little risk.
verb
to guarantee; to assure; to vouch for
informalUsed in spoken language to express strong confidence in an outcome.
If you do as I say, I guarantee you won't make a mistake.
I guarantee he will definitely come tomorrow.
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This medicine is very effective; I assure you it will cure your cold.
With expert guidance, I guarantee you can learn it.
Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle this matter properly.
adverb
certainly; definitely; for sure
dialectA dialectal usage, common in Northern Mandarin, expressing high certainty.
He hasn't arrived by now; he definitely missed his bus/train.
Look at the sky; it's certainly going to rain.
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He studied very well for this exam; he'll definitely pass.
Mom's cooking is definitely delicious.
Stop asking; he certainly doesn't know the answer.