保安

• 拼音: bǎo ān
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (phonetic), meaning protect; 安 = 宀 (roof) + 女 (woman), meaning peace

含义

Security guard; security personnel. A person responsible for maintaining safety and order at a location.

Found at residential compounds, office buildings, shopping centres, and schools throughout China. 保安 can refer to both the person and the concept of security. The full term for a security company is 保安公司.

例句

1. 小区的保安每天晚上都会巡逻。
2. 进大楼之前要先跟保安登记。
3. 那个保安帮我找到了丢失的手机。

用法指南

语境: work, buildings, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你可以问门口的保安。(You can ask the security guard at the entrance.)
• 保安叔叔帮我开了门。(The security guard helped me open the door.)

错误说法

• 警察和保安一样 (Don't equate 保安 with 警察 — security guards are private employees, not police officers with legal authority)

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (to protect) and 安 (peace, safety), literally 'protect safety.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal