How to say “equip” in Chinese

配备
pèibèi

equip; equipment

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Business and management”

“Equip” in Chinese is 配备, pèi bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

配备 is read pèi bèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

pèi — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
bèi — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

配
pèi — match, combine; suit

On the left, 酉 “wine jar”; on the right, 己.

备
bèi — prepare

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 “配备”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “equip” in Chinese?

“Equip” in Chinese is 配备, pinyin pèibèi.

What does 配备 mean?

配备 (pèibèi) means “equip; equipment”.

How do you write 配备?

配备 is 2 characters: 配 (pèi) — match, combine; suit; 备 (bèi) — prepare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 配备?

配备 is read pèibèi. Tones: pèi — fourth tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“equip” in the lesson “Running a project”

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.

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