保证 bǎo zhèng
“guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 保證Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
保证 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1015: 保证 bǎozhèng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 105
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 保证
保证 most commonly means to guarantee or promise that something will happen. It is used as a verb, often followed by a clause stating what is promised, or by a noun such as 质量 or 时间 when you guarantee something. As a noun it means a guarantee, but HSK learners mostly need the verb pattern.
例句Example sentences
- 我保证明天一定来。wǒ bǎo zhèng míng tiān yí dìng lái.I guarantee I'll definitely come tomorrow.
- 你能保证他今天会到吗？nǐ néng bǎo zhèng tā jīn tiān huì dào ma?Can you guarantee that he will arrive today?
- 这家店保证所有东西都是新的。zhè jiā diàn bǎo zhèng suǒ yǒu dōng xi dōu shì xīn de.This shop guarantees that everything is new.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我保证你。
✓我向你保证。
保证 does not take a person alone as its object when it means “promise someone”; use 向 + person + 保证 or add a clause.