How to say “spare” in Chinese
spare; keep in reserve
“Spare” in Chinese is 备用, bèi yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
备用 is read bèi yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “备用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 备用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在邻居家放了一把备用钥匙。wǒzàilínjūjiāfàngleyìbǎbèiyòngyàoshiI left a spare key with the neighbors.
- 这些电池留着备用吧zhèxiēdiànchíliúzhebèiyòngbaKeep these batteries just in case.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spare” in Chinese?
“Spare” in Chinese is 备用, pinyin bèiyòng.
What does 备用 mean?
备用 (bèiyòng) means “spare; keep in reserve”.
How do you write 备用?
备用 is 2 characters: 备 (bèi) — prepare; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 备用?
备用 is read bèiyòng. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spare” in the lesson “Just in case”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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