具备 jùbèi to possess
to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
How to remember 具备: 具 tool + 备 prepare = to possess.
Characters
How it is used
- To possess / meet (conditions, qualifications) - 具备条件 (jùbèi tiáojiàn) to meet the requirements; 具备能力 (jùbèi nénglì) to have the ability.
- Formal; object is usually a qualification, condition, or quality.
- Contrast 具有 (jùyǒu, to have a feature/quality) - 具备 stresses fulfilling required conditions, 具有 stresses possessing a characteristic.