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常备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

常备 Usage and Examples

In stock

Always available

以色列拥有一支规模相对较小的常备军,它的兵力基于其预备役部队。

Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves.

突击巡察有助于使员工常备不懈。

Surprise visits help to keep the staff on their toes.

The characters in 常备

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

More words starting with 常

  • cháng常shì事common occurrence, usual thing
  • cháng常rén人ordinary person, common person
  • cháng常yǐ以often by, often with
  • cháng常huì会Often, Frequently
  • cháng常huì会yù遇dào到often encounter, frequently encounter
  • cháng常bàn伴zuǒ左yòu右always by your side, ever-present
  • cháng常qù去frequent, often go
  • cháng常kě可Often possible, Usually permissible
  • cháng常kě可jiàn见dào到often seen, commonly found
  • cháng常zài在always present, often present
  • cháng常bèi备jūn军standing army, regular army
  • cháng常bèi备zhe着kept ready, on hand

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Questions about 常备

What does 常备 mean in Chinese?

常备 (cháng bèi) means “in stock, Always available”.

How do you pronounce 常备?

常备 is pronounced cháng bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “In stock” in Chinese?

“In stock” is 常备 (cháng bèi) in Chinese.

How is 常备 used in a sentence?

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

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