保证 (bǎozhèng) — to guarantee / to ensure

保证 (bǎozhèng)

To make a firm promise or guarantee that something will happen or that something meets a standard.

Meanings

1. [verb] To guarantee, to ensure, to promise.
2. [noun] Guarantee, assurance, warranty.

Example Sentences

我保证明天准时到达。 Wǒ bǎozhèng míngtiān zhǔnshí dàodá. I guarantee I will arrive on time tomorrow.

这家公司保证产品质量。 Zhè jiā gōngsī bǎozhèng chǎnpǐn zhìliàng. This company guarantees product quality.

你能保证不再迟到吗？ Nǐ néng bǎozhèng bù zài chídào ma? Can you guarantee you won't be late again?

他给了我一个书面保证。 Tā gěi le wǒ yīgè shūmiàn bǎozhèng. He gave me a written guarantee.

Collocations

Memory Hook

保 means "to keep safe" and 证 means "certificate/proof" — keeping proof that something is safe is your guarantee.