Writing
准备 (zhǔnbèi) — how to say "to prepare" in Chinese
准备
To prepare, preparation
verb
Character composition
准
accurate, to allow
备
to prepare, to have
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
夂
Go
#34 · zhǐ · 3 strokes
Collocations
准备吃饭
zhǔnbèi chī fàn
to get ready to eat
准备考试
zhǔnbèi kǎoshì
to prepare for an exam
Examples
明天考试，我在准备。
Tomorrow there's an exam, I'm preparing.
我准备好了
I'm ready.
Mnemonic
[zhǔnbèi-] Jumbo Bear decides to prepare a picnic and first checks the weather with a telescope 🔭 for accuracy, spotting the character 准 in the clouds. He gathers all the delicious treats and arranges them meticulously, completing his perfect picnic preparation – a true 准备 masterpiece!
Frequently asked questions
How to say prepare in Chinese?
"to prepare" in Chinese is 准备 (zhǔnbèi).
准备 meaning in English
准备 (zhǔnbèi) means "To prepare, preparation".
How is 准备 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǔnbèi (written as zhunbei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to prepare" in Chinese characters?
It is written 准备: 准 has 10 strokes, 备 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 准备?
准备 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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