How to say “prepare” in Chinese
prepare; plan to
“Prepare” in Chinese is 准备, zhǔn bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
准备 is read zhǔn 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
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 “准备”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 准备. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我准备去中国旅游wǒzhǔnbèiqùZhōngguólǚyóuI'm planning a trip to China.
- 你准备好了吗？nǐzhǔnbèihǎolemaAre you ready?
- 你怎么准备考试？nǐzěnmezhǔnbèikǎoshìHow do you prepare for exams?
- 既然报名了，就好好准备吧。jìránbàomíngle,jiùhǎohǎozhǔnbèibaSince you've signed up, prepare properly.
- 面试之前，我准备了很久。miànshìzhīqián,wǒzhǔnbèilehěnjiǔBefore the interview I prepared for a long time.
- 考试前，他做了充分的准备。kǎoshìqián,tāzuòlechōngfèndezhǔnbèiHe prepared thoroughly before the exam.
More words from the lesson “Leaving soon”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prepare” in Chinese?
“Prepare” in Chinese is 准备, pinyin zhǔnbèi.
What does 准备 mean?
准备 (zhǔnbèi) means “prepare; plan to”.
How do you write 准备?
准备 is 2 characters: 准 (zhǔn) — accurate; allow; 备 (bèi) — prepare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 准备?
准备 is read zhǔnbèi. Tones: zhǔn — third tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prepare” in the lesson “Leaving soon”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. 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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