准备

zhǔn bèi

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. preparation
2. to prepare
3. to intend
4. to be about to
5. reserve (fund)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 计划 jì huà 计划 jì huà plan 做准备前的思考过程: plan
• 安排 ān pái 安排 ān pái to arrange 为某事做准备的具体布置: to arrange

Synonyms

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• 预备 yù bèi 预备 yù bèi to prepare 事先安排或计划: to prepare

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 准备 + Verb pattern to indicate ‘prepare to do something’, e.g., 准备出发 (prepare to set off).

Example Sentences

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球员们 准备 上场了。

The players are about to take the field.

飞机 准备 降落了。

The plane is about to land.

他 准备 升学考试。

He is preparing for the entrance examination for the next level of schooling.

请 准备 一份备用方案。

Please prepare a backup plan.

我们 准备 周末在老地方聚餐。

We plan to have a dinner gathering at the usual place this weekend.

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Words Containing 准备

• 作好准备 作好准备 zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi: to prepare
• 做准备工作 做准备工作 zuò zhǔn bèi gōng zuò: to make preparations
• 全无准备 全无准备 quán wú zhǔn bèi: completely unprepared
• 存款准备金 存款准备金 cún kuǎn zhǔn bèi jīn: reserve requirement (finance)
• 存款准备金率 存款准备金率 cún kuǎn zhǔn bèi jīn lǜ: deposit-reserve ratio
• 时刻准备 时刻准备 shí kè zhǔn bèi: ready at any moment
• 准备好了 准备好了 zhǔn bèi hǎo le: to be ready
• 准备金 准备金 zhǔn bèi jīn: reserve fund

Child Words of 准备

• 准 准 zhǔn: to allow
• 备 备 bèi: (bound form) to prepare; to equip