保
姆

Nanny in Chinese: 保姆 (bǎo mǔ)

bǎo mǔ

nanny

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1nanny
  2. 2housekeeper

Stroke order

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保
姆

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄠˇ

bǎo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄇㄨˇ

mǔ

ㄇ/ mㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他们请了一位保姆来照顾孩子。

    tā men qǐng le yí wèi bǎo mǔ lái zhào gù hái zi。

    They hired a nanny to take care of the children.

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Related words

保

bǎo

to defend

保护

bǎo hù

to protect

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

环保

huán bǎo

environmental protection

确保

què bǎo

to ensure

保密

bǎo mì

to keep sth confidential

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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