中保

zhōngbǎo
middleman and guarantor

CEDICT

  1. (religion) advocate; mediator
  2. advocate; mediator
  3. guarantor

Wiktionary

在買賣或借貸雙方之間，擔負保證責任的人。

重編國語辭典

Examples

這名士兵在黑暗中保持戒備。

The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 中 zhōng
  1. within; among; in
  2. middle; center
  3. while (doing sth); during
  4. (dialect) OK; all right
2 保 bǎo
  1. to defend; to protect; to keep
  2. to guarantee; to ensure
  3. (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 bǎojiǎ system

Containing this entry

抗中保臺 kàngzhōngbǎotái