bảo an
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To maintain security and public order: The primary meaning of "bảo an" is the act of keeping a place safe, peaceful, and orderly, often referring to the duties of a security force or government.
- To ensure safety: It can also mean to guarantee the security and well-being of people or a region.
Noun:
- Provincial or district guards: A historical term for local militia or security forces organized at the provincial or district level.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Nhiệm vụ của cảnh sát là bảo an trật tự xã hội. (The police's duty is to maintain public order and security.)
- Chính quyền nỗ lực bảo an cho khu vực biên giới. (The authorities strive to ensure security for the border area.)
Noun:
- Lực lượng bảo an địa phương đã được huy động. (The local provincial guards were mobilized.)
- Ông nội tôi từng phục vụ trong đội bảo an. (My grandfather once served in the district guards.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hội đồng Bảo an Liên hợp quốc": This is a proper noun translating to "United Nations Security Council." Here, "bảo an" specifically denotes "security" in an international, political, and peacekeeping context.
- Hội đồng Bảo an sẽ họp vào tuần tới. (The Security Council will meet next week.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bảo vệ (v/n): to protect; a guard/protector. This is a more general and common term for protection.
- An ninh (n): security, safety (often used in compounds like "an ninh trật tự" - security and order).
- Trật tự (n): order, discipline.
Synonyms
- Maintain order: To keep a state of peace and lawfulness.
- Ensure security: To make certain of safety and protection.
- Guard (as a noun): A person who protects or watches over something.
Related Terms
- An toàn: Safety (often physical, like personal safety).
- Cảnh sát: Police.
- Dân quân: Militia.
verb
- To maintain law and order, to ensure security
- hội đồng bảo an Liên hợp quốcThe UN security council
noun
- Provincial guards, district guards