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Chinese
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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)
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生
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保
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| simp. #(生保)
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生
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保
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| alternative forms
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生埗
生暴
三寶／三宝
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| anagram
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保生
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Pronunciation
Adjective
生保
- (Cantonese) unfamiliar; foreign
- 生保人 [Cantonese] ― saang1 bou2 jan4 ― stranger
- 生保地方 [Cantonese] ― saang1 bou2 dei6 fong1 ― 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.
- My friend's son doesn't shy away from the unfamiliar at all.
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology
Abbreviation of 生命保険 formed from the first characters of each word.
Noun
生保 • (seiho)
- life insurance