Definition & Meaning

1.earnest money; cash deposit; guarantee/guaranty money; payment to guarantee the performance of certain obligations

2.bail; payment by the accused to court or police to guarantee due appearance in court

Word usage

bǎo zhèng jīn

保 证 金

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1
n.earnest money; cash deposit; guarantee/guaranty money; payment to guarantee the performance of certain obligations
- fù dà bǐ bǎo zhèng jīn
  付大笔保证金
  deposit heavy security
- bǎo zhèng jīn zhàng hù
  保证金账户
  margin account
- suǒ yǒu qí yú hòu xuǎn rén dōu shī diào jìng xuǎn bǎo zhèng jīn
  所有其余候选人都失掉竞选保证金。
  All the other candidates lost their deposits.
2
n.bail; payment by the accused to court or police to guarantee due appearance in court
- jiāo bǎo zhèng jīn
  交保证金
  post bail
- tā jiāo měi yuán bǎo zhèng jīn huò dé bǎo shì
  她交500美元保证金，获得保释。
  She was granted bail with a surety of $500.

Word usage

common measure word
"保证金" is often matched with measure word "笔"or"份".
- 一笔保证金
  one security deposit
- 一份保证金
  one security deposit

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