后备

hòu bèi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 主要 zhǔ yào 主要 zhǔ yào main 主要的与备用的相对: main

Related words

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• 预备 yù bèi 预备 yù bèi to prepare 形容准备好以供使用的状态: to prepare
• 后援 hòu yuán 后援 hòu yuán reinforcement 用于支持或补充的力量: reinforcement

Synonyms

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• 替补 tì bǔ 替补 tì bǔ to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc) 备用的人员或事物: to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in compound nouns like 后备力量 (reserve force) or 后备计划 (backup plan); usually modifies a noun directly without 的.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 候补 (hòubǔ), which is used for alternate members on a list (e.g., 候补委员) rather than general backups.

Example Sentences

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我们需要一个 后备 计划。

We need a backup plan.

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Words Containing 后备

• 后备军 后备军 hòu bèi jūn: rearguard

Child Words of 后备

• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 备 备 bèi: (bound form) to prepare; to equip