bèi

备

to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect

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准备 zhǔn bèi preparation; to prepare HSK 1

设备 shè bèi equipment; facilities; installations HSK 3

具备 jù bèi to possess; to have HSK 4

预备 yù bèi to prepare; to make ready HSK 5

配备 pèi bèi to allocate; to provide HSK 5

装备 zhuāng bèi equipment; to equip HSK 6

储备 chǔ bèi reserves; to store up HSK 7–9

备用 bèi yòng reserve; spare HSK 7–9

后备 hòu bèi reserve; backup HSK 7–9

筹备 chóu bèi preparations; to get ready for sth HSK 7–9

备受 bèi shòu to fully experience (good or bad) HSK 7–9

戒备 jiè bèi to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) HSK 7–9

明天有考试，我要好好准备。 There's an exam tomorrow; I need to prepare well. Lesson 22
你考试准备好了吗？ Are you ready for the exam? Lesson 22
我正在准备晚饭。有什么事情吗？ I'm preparing dinner. What's up? Lesson 23
明天考试，你准备好了吗？ The exam is tomorrow. Are you ready? Lesson 116
下个星期就放假了，你准备干什么？ The holidays start next week. What are you planning to do? Lesson 119
放假了！你准备干什么？ The holidays are here! What are you going to do? Lesson 119

Ideographic: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvest

Same radical 夂

chù 处

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