Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
備
bèi
Description
“备”的意思是“准备好”或“有”。
The meaning of "备" is "to be ready" or "to have."
这个字常常出现在双音节词里，比如“准备”和“设备”。
This character often appears in two-syllable words, such as "准备" and "设备."
Meanings
备bèi
to prepare; to get ready
我要备好东西再出门。
I need to prepare my things before going out.
备bèi
to have; to be equipped with
这个房间备有空调。
This room is equipped with air conditioning.
备bèi
backup; spare; reserve
我带了一个备用电池。
I brought a spare battery.
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Notes
- Etymology
original sense 'to prepare, be complete', later extended to 'to possess, be equipped'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; mostly appears in compounds like 准备, 设备.
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