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    Referring to "guarantee" or "protection" with 保障 (bǎozhàng)

    Existence & Possession
    Obligation & Necessity

    Structure

    保障 + Object

    Explanation

    The noun 保障 (bǎozhàng) means "guarantee," "safeguard," or "protection." It is used to describe measures or systems that ensure rights, safety, or welfare. For example, 保障工人权益 means "safeguard workers' rights."

    Examples

    • 法律是公民权利的重要保障。

      fǎlǜ shì gōngmín quánlì de zhòngyào bǎozhàng.

      The law is an important safeguard for citizens' rights.

    • 政府加强了对老年人生活的保障。

      zhèngfǔ jiāqiáng le duì lǎoniánrén shēnghuó de bǎozhàng.

      The government has strengthened protections for the lives of the elderly.

    • 没有制度保障，改革很难持续下去。

      méiyǒu zhìdù bǎozhàng, gǎigé hěn nán chíxù xiàqù.

      Without institutional safeguards, reform is hard to sustain.

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