生保

Chinese
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
trad. (生保) 生 保
simp. #(生保) 生 保
alternative forms 生埗
生暴
anagram 保生

Pronunciation

Adjective

生保

  1. (Cantonese) unfamiliar; foreign
    生保人 [Cantonese]  ―  saang1 bou2 jan4 [Jyutping]  ―  stranger
    生保地方 [Cantonese]  ―  saang1 bou2 dei6 fong1 [Jyutping]  ―  unfamiliar place
    我朋友個仔一啲都唔怕生保。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    我朋友个仔一啲都唔怕生保。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 pang4 jau5 go3 zai2 jat1 di1 dou1 m4 paa3 saang1 bou2. [Jyutping]
    My friend's son doesn't shy away from the unfamiliar [usually people] at all.

Japanese
Kanji in this term
生 保
せい
Grade: 1		 ほ
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

Abbreviation of 生命保険 formed from the first characters of each word.

Noun

生(せい)保(ほ) • (seiho) 

  1. life insurance
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