保號

Chinese

Etymology 1

		to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard	number; call; name number; call; name; roar; cry
trad. (保號)		保	號
simp. (保号)		保	号

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bǎohào

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄠˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bǎohào
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bǎohào
    • Wade–Giles: pao³-hao⁴
    • Yale: bǎu-hàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baohaw
    • Palladius: баохао (baoxao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Verb

保號

1. (Mainland China) to reserve a phone number that isn't currently in use

   停機保號／停机保号  ―  tíngjī bǎohào  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Etymology 2

		to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard	number; call; name number; call; name; roar; cry
trad. (保號)		保	號
simp. (保号)		保	号
alternative forms		保賀／保贺 保佑

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Teochew, Peng'im): bo² ho⁷

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• Southern Min
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: bo² ho⁷
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: pó hō
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /po⁵²⁻³⁵ ho¹¹/

Verb

保號

1. (Teochew, of a deity) to bless and protect

   老爺保號／老爷保号 [Teochew]  ―  lao⁶ ia⁵ bo² ho⁷ [Peng'im]  ―  May the deity protect [you]