🇬🇧🇨🇳 guarantee - 保证 : English Lesson

Meaning of "guarantee" ("保证"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A guarantee is a strong promise that something will work the way it should, and if it breaks too soon, the person or company who made the promise must fix it or replace it. It’s like saying, “I’m so sure this will be okay that I pinky-promise to help you if anything goes wrong within a certain time.”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The alarm clock had a two-year guarantee, which it needed after I threw it for waking me up on Monday.

The roller skates’ guarantee didn’t mention crashing into three trash cans and a mailbox on the first day.

The snowman came with an unwritten guarantee that it would eventually turn into a very disappointing puddle.

The headphones had a guarantee, which expired exactly one day before my little cousin tried to wash them in the sink.

The toaster came with a one-year guarantee, which was good because it started launching toast like rockets on day three.

The shop gave a guarantee with the red bike. The child held the paper guarantee and hugged the bike. When the wheel broke, the child went back with the guarantee. The man checked the guarantee, fixed the wheel under the guarantee, and gave a new guarantee. The child ran home smiling.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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