How common it is
确保 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say quèbǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“确保”的意思是保证某件事情一定发生或一定做到。我们用它来表达我们要小心地完成一件事情，不让它出错。比如，出门前确保带上书包。
“quèbǎo” de yìsi shì bǎozhèng mǒu jiàn shìqíng yīdìng fāshēng huò yīdìng zuòdào. Wǒmen yòng tā lái biǎodá wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn de wánchéng yī jiàn shìqíng, bù ràng tā chūcuò. Bǐrú, chūmén qián quèbǎo dài shàng shūbāo.
"Ensure" means to guarantee that something will definitely happen or be accomplished. We use it to express that we need to carefully complete a task without making mistakes. For example, ensure you bring your schoolbag before going out.
Context note
在日常生活中，当我们谈论安全、准备或计划时，经常用到“确保”。比如，老师会提醒学生确保完成作业，家长会告诉孩子确保关好门窗。这是一个很实用的词。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng, dāng wǒmen tánlùn ānquán, zhǔnbèi huò jìhuà shí, jīngcháng yòng dào “quèbǎo”. Bǐrú, lǎoshī huì tíxǐng xuéshēng quèbǎo wánchéng zuòyè, jiāzhǎng huì gàosù háizi quèbǎo guān hǎo ménchuāng. Zhè shì yī gè hěn shíyòng de cí.
In daily life, when we talk about safety, preparation, or plans, we often use "ensure." For example, teachers remind students to ensure their homework is done, and parents tell children to ensure the doors and windows are locked. This is a very practical word.
5 examples
我每天都会确保睡前刷牙。
wǒ měi tiān dōu huì què bǎo shuì qián shuā yá。
I ensure I brush my teeth every day before bed.
妈妈让我确保把玩具收好。
mā ma ràng wǒ què bǎo bǎ wán jù shōu hǎo。
Mom asked me to ensure I put the toys away.
出门前要确保水壶是满的。
chū mén qián yào què bǎo shuǐ hú shì mǎn de。
Ensure the water bottle is full before going out.
我们要确保教室里每个人都安全。
wǒ men yào què bǎo jiào shì lǐ měi gè rén dōu ān quán。
We need to ensure everyone in the classroom is safe.
老师确保每个学生都有课本。
lǎo shī què bǎo měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu kè běn。
The teacher ensures every student has a textbook.
5 mini stories
小明想确保自己不会迟到。他提前十分钟出门。
xiǎo míng xiǎng què bǎo zì jǐ bú huì chí dào。 tā tí qián shí fēn zhōng chū mén。
Xiao Ming wants to ensure he won't be late. He leaves ten minutes early.
小红确保她的植物每天都有水。她把它放在阳光充足的地方。
xiǎo hóng què bǎo tā de zhí wù měi tiān dōu yǒu shuǐ。 tā bǎ tā fàng zài yáng guāng chōng zú de dì fāng。
Xiao Hong ensures her plant has water every day. She puts it in a sunny place.
为了确保答案正确，小刚检查了两次数学题。他做得非常好。
wèi le què bǎo dá àn zhèng què， xiǎo gāng jiǎn chá le liǎng cì shù xué tí。 tā zuò dé fēi cháng hǎo。
To ensure the answer is correct, Xiao Gang checked the math problem twice. He did very well.
爸爸确保全家人都系好安全带。然后他才开车出发。
bà ba què bǎo quán jiā rén dōu xì hǎo ān quán dài。 rán hòu tā cái kāi chē chū fā。
Dad ensures everyone in the family fastens their seatbelts. Then he starts driving.
小丽确保她的宠物狗每天都做运动。她带它到公园跑步。
xiǎo lì què bǎo tā de chǒng wù gǒu měi tiān dōu zuò yùn dòng。 tā dài tā dào gōng yuán pǎo bù。
Xiao Li ensures her pet dog exercises every day. She takes it to the park for a run.