zuòbǎo

作保

Word · Verb

act as guarantor; stand surety

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to act as guarantor; to stand surety; to provide bail

formal

Commonly used in legal, financial, and formal contexts when one person agrees to be responsible for another's debt or obligation.

Tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
wèi为
péng朋
you友
zuò作
bǎo保
 。

He is willing to act as guarantor for his friend.

Yín银
háng行
yào要
qiú求
yǒu有
rén人
zuò作
bǎo保
cái才
kěn肯
dài贷
kuǎn款
 。

The bank requires someone to stand surety before granting the loan.

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Méi没
yǒu有
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
wèi为
tā他
zuò作
bǎo保
 。

No one is willing to act as his guarantor.

Zuò作
bǎo保
xū需
yào要
chéng承
dān担
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
 。

Acting as guarantor requires bearing legal responsibility.