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
- (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⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
低保
- (Mainland China) minimum social security benefits
- 吃低保 ― chī dībǎo ― to live on a subsistence allowance