Definition
保驾 is a separable verb (离合词) that originally meant 'to protect the emperor's carriage' but is now used figuratively for escorting or protecting any important person — often with a light, jocular tone. The two syllables can separate when adding a measure word, duration, or object between them, as in 保了一次驾 ('escorted once'). Use it like a transitive verb with the person being protected placed after a preposition like 给 or 替: 给你保驾.
v.o.
to escort or protect (an important person; also used jocularly)
Examples
- 保驾。Zhè cì wǒ lái gěi nǐ bǎo jià.This time I'll come to escort you.
- ，保驾。Bié dānxīn, yǒu wǒ zài gěi nǐ bǎo jià.Don't worry, I'm here to protect you.
- 。Shàng gè yuè wǒ tì tā bǎo le yí cì jià.Last month I escorted him once.
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