Definitions
- 1. equipment
- 2. to equip
- 3. to outfit
Word relationships
Antonyms
1 itemRelated words
1 itemSynonyms
2 itemsequipment; facilities; installations
When 装备 means 'equipment' as a noun, it overlaps with 设备, but 设备 emphasizes facilities or devices while 装备 often refers to gear for specific activities.
to allocate
As a verb meaning 'to equip', 配备 is used for allocating or providing equipment to people, while 装备 focuses on the act of fitting out with gear.
Usage notes
Collocations
Commonly pairs with 军事 (military), 登山 (mountaineering), or 现代化 (modern) as in 军事装备 (military equipment) or 现代化装备 (modern equipment).
Common mistakes
When used as a verb, 装备 must take an object specifying what is being equipped with what, e.g., 装备新武器 (equip with new weapons); learners often incorrectly use it without an object like '我们装备了' instead of '我们装备了新系统'.
Example Sentences
1 shown这支部队 装备 了最先进的武器。
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