How to say “prepare” in Chinese
prepare (an event)
“Prepare” in Chinese is 筹备, chóu bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
筹备 is read chóu bèi: 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
On top, ⺮ “bamboo”: bamboo counting sticks. Below, 寿 shòu hints at the reading.
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 “筹备”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 筹备. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 博览会筹备得怎么样了？bólǎnhuìchóubèidezěnmeyàngleHow are the preparations for the fair going?
More words from the lesson “The fair: who runs it”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prepare” in Chinese?
“Prepare” in Chinese is 筹备, pinyin chóubèi.
What does 筹备 mean?
筹备 (chóubèi) means “prepare (an event)”.
How do you write 筹备?
筹备 is 2 characters: 筹 (chóu) — counter, chip; prepare, raise; 备 (bèi) — prepare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 筹备?
筹备 is read chóubèi. Tones: chóu — second tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prepare” in the lesson “The fair: who runs it”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” 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.
Start for free