bǎo biāo

保 镖

Level:

NPCR6

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1
v.(an armed person) charged with guarding another or escorting property; protect goods and their carriers in long distance transit
- biāo jú de bǎo biāo wǔ yì gāo qiáng
  镖局的保镖武艺高强。
  Armed guards in escort are highly skilled in military drill.
2
n.bodyguard; armed escort
- bǎo biāo hù sòng lǎo bǎn huí jiā
  保镖护送老板回家。
  The bodyguard escorted the boss home.
synonym
jǐng wèi警卫
3
n.jocdedicated protector
- zhè liǎng gè xiǎo shí lǐ wǒ shì nǐ de bǎo biāo
  这两个小时里，我是你的保镖。
  In these two hours, I'm your bodyguard.

common measure word
"保镖" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个保镖
  one bodyguard
- 一位保镖
  one bodyguard

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