(zhǔn bèi) - to prepare, to get ready in Mandarin
zhǔnbèiTraditional: 準備
Translation
to prepare, to get ready
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Word origin
准备 (zhǔnbèi) 'to prepare' joins 准 (zhǔn, 'to permit; accurate') and 备 (bèi, 'to prepare, equip'). 准 has the 冫(ice) element with 隹 (zhuī) phonetic; 备 (traditional 備) conveys having things ready in full.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 准 (zhǔn, 冫 + 隹 phonetic) + 备 (bèi, 'to ready, equip')
Stroke order
准
备
Examples
？
Are you ready?
。
I am preparing for the exam.
！
Get ready to go!
。
I am preparing dinner.
准备 (zhǔn bèi) means to prepare, to get ready. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: 准备, 意思 and 杀.