Usage note
保安表示负责安全和秩序的人。
bǎo ān biǎo shì fù zé ān quán hé zhì xù de rén。
保安 means a security guard or safety staff.
Context note
保安常在学校、小区、商场出现。
bǎo ān cháng zài xué xiào 、 xiǎo qū 、 shāng chǎng chū xiàn。
They are often found at schools, neighborhoods, and malls.
5 examples
保安在门口检查。
bǎo ān zài mén kǒu jiǎn chá。
The security guard checks at the gate.
请问保安在哪里？
qǐng wèn bǎo ān zài nǎ lǐ？
Excuse me, where is the security guard?
保安很负责。
bǎo ān hěn fù zé。
The security guard is very responsible.
学校有保安。
xué xiào yǒu bǎo ān。
The school has security guards.
保安提醒大家注意安全。
bǎo ān tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì ān quán。
The security guard reminded everyone to pay attention to safety.
5 mini stories
晚上，保安在大门口站岗。
wǎn shàng， bǎo ān zài dà mén kǒu zhàn gǎng。
At night, the security guard stands watch at the gate.
小区里的保安很亲切。
xiǎo qū lǐ de bǎo ān hěn qīn qiè。
The security guard in the neighborhood is very friendly.
保安帮助孩子找到了家长。
bǎo ān bāng zhù hái zi zhǎo dào le jiā zhǎng。
The security guard helped the child find his parents.
商场保安检查了包。
shāng chǎng bǎo ān jiǎn chá le bāo。
The mall security guard checked the bag.
大家都尊重保安的工作。
dà jiā dōu zūn zhòng bǎo ān de gōng zuò。
Everyone respects the security guard's work.
Mini dialogue
学校保安
A
校门口的保安叔叔真高啊。
Xiào ménkǒu de bǎo'ān shūshu zhēn gāo a.
The security guard uncle at the school gate is really tall.
B
是的，保安叔叔保护我们的安全。
Shì de, bǎo'ān shūshu bǎohù wǒmen de ānquán.
Yes, the security guard uncle protects our safety.
谢谢保安
A
你认识那位保安吗？
Nǐ rènshi nà wèi bǎo'ān ma?
Do you know that security guard?
B
认识，他每天都帮我们开门。
Rènshi, tā měitiān dōu bāng wǒmen kāi mén.
Yes, he helps us open the door every day.
Related words and contrasts
related
警察
jǐng chá
police officer
A police officer also helps keep people safe, but has different duties.
related
安全
ān quán
safety; security
The state of being safe, which is what a security guard helps to provide.
similar
门卫
mén wèi
gate guard; doorman
A guard at an entrance, a similar role to a security guard.