准备 zhǔnbèi prepare
prepare; get ready
How to remember 准备: 准 accurate + 备 prepare = prepare.
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How it is used
- To prepare / get ready: 准备考试 (zhǔnbèi kǎoshì) prepare for an exam, 准备好了 (zhǔnbèi hǎo le) all set.
- Also 'to plan/intend to' + verb: 我准备明天去 (wǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù) I'm planning to go tomorrow.
- 准备 is active getting-ready; 打算 (dǎsuan) is more purely 'intend/plan'.
Example sentences
- 他已经准备好了。 Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.He already completed preparations.
- 假如明天开会，准备工作来得及吗？ Jiǎrú míngtiān kāihuì, zhǔnbèi gōngzuò láidejí ma？Supposing we hold the meeting tomorrow, will there be enough time to prepare?
- 我在挤牙膏准备刷牙。 Wǒ zài jǐ yágāo zhǔnbèi shuāyá.I am squeezing toothpaste in preparation to brush my teeth.