后备 hòubèi reserve
reserve; backup
How to remember 后备: 后 back + 备 prepare = reserve.
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How it is used
- Reserve/backup, held in readiness - 后备力量 (hòubèi lìliàng) reserve forces; 后备人才 (hòubèi réncái) backup talent pool.
- Attributive; describes resources kept for future need rather than a saved copy (that's 备份 bèifèn).
Example sentences
- 后备箱满了。 Hòubèixiāng mǎn le.The trunk is full.