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盖世太保

Gài shì tài bǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Gestapo
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1534a4b4d894408f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蓋世太保 盖世太保 [Gai4 shi4 tai4 bao3] /Gestapo/

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Other forms in these source records: 蓋世太保

  • 盖
    gài

    lid / top / cover / canopy / to cover / to conceal / to build

    Gě

    surname Ge

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 保
    bǎo

    to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system

    Bǎo

    Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.