低保

Chinese

		to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath	to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
trad. (低保)		低	保
simp. #(低保)		低	保

Etymology

Short for 城鄉居民最低生活保障制度／城乡居民最低生活保障制度 (chéngxiāng jūmín zuìdī shēnghuó bǎozhàng zhìdù, “minimum living [social] security system for urban and rural residents”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dībǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄧ ㄅㄠˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dībǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄧ ㄅㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: dibǎo
    • Wade–Giles: ti¹-pao³
    • Yale: dī-bǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dibao
    • Palladius: дибао (dibao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

低保

1. (Mainland China) minimum social security benefits