保险箱

保险箱 bǎoxiǎnxiāng

Safety deposit box

baoxianxiang

What 保险箱 means

  1. Safety deposit box

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保险箱 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

保
bǎo
Guarantee (protect - keep)
险
xiǎn
Dangerous (strategic - vicious - rugged)
箱
xiāng
Box (postbox - mailbox)

How to write 保险箱

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Questions about 保险箱

What does 保险箱 mean in English?

保险箱 is pronounced bǎoxiǎnxiāng and means Safety deposit box.

How do you pronounce 保险箱?

保险箱 is bǎoxiǎnxiāng in pinyin — written baoxianxiang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 保险箱?

保险箱 is written with 3 characters: 保 (bǎo) Guarantee (protect - keep), 险 (xiǎn) Dangerous (strategic - vicious - rugged), 箱 (xiāng) Box (postbox - mailbox). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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