Definition
取保 is a legal term meaning 'to be released on bail' (usually in the context of 取保候审). It's a separable verb (离合词): when adding aspect markers like 了 or 过, or measure words like 一次, the object 保 separates from the verb 取 (e.g., 取了保 'got bail', 取过一次保 'once got bail'). You'll most often encounter it in the fixed phrase 取保候审, which refers to a criminal procedure where the suspect is released pending trial after providing a guarantor or bail money.
v.o.
to be released on bail (by providing a guarantor or bail money)
Examples
- ，取保。Tā yīnwèi shèxián fànzuì, bèi gōng'ān jīguān qǔ bǎo hòushěn le.He was released on bail pending trial by the public security authorities because he was suspected of a crime.
- ，。Lǜshī bāng tā zài fǎyuàn qǔ le bǎo, zànshí chūlai le.The lawyer helped him get bail at the court, so he was temporarily released.
- 取保。qǔ bǎo xūyào tígōng dānbǎorén huòzhě jiǎonà bǎozhèngjīn.To obtain bail, you need to provide a guarantor or pay a bail deposit.
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