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预备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

预备 Usage and Examples

To prepare or get ready beforehand.

妇女们将羊毛预备、纺线并染色

The women prepared, spun, and dyed the wool.

美国已招募了约十五万预备役军人。

The United States has called up some 150,000 military reservists.

The characters in 预备

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
预
yù10in advance
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

More words starting with 预

  • yù预xí习preview, prepare lessons
  • yù预chǎn产qī期expected date of childbirth
  • yù预fù付to pay in advance
  • yù预fù付le了prepaid, paid in advance
  • yù预fù付kuǎn款Advance payment, Prepayment
  • yù预gū估To estimate or predict in advance.
  • yù预gū估le了estimated, projected
  • yù预zhào兆omen, portent
  • yù预xiān先in advance, beforehand
  • yù预zé则lì立Preparation ensures success., Prior planning leads to success.
  • yù预pàn判Anticipate, Predict
  • yù预pàn判le了Anticipated, Predicted

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Questions about 预备

What does 预备 mean in Chinese?

预备 (yù bèi) means “to prepare or get ready beforehand”.

How do you pronounce 预备?

预备 is pronounced yù bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To prepare or get ready beforehand.” in Chinese?

“To prepare or get ready beforehand.” is 预备 (yù bèi) in Chinese.

How is 预备 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 预备, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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