備
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bèi · to prepare

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 備

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Example sentences

Notice where 備 sits in each complete thought.

Tā zé bèi le wǒ de cūxīndàyi.他責備了我的粗心大意。

He reproached me for carelessness.

Source: Tatoeba #892456 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu zhēn de zhǔn bèi hǎo.我沒有真的準備好。

I'm not really prepared.

Source: Tatoeba #6075522 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén zhǔn bèi hǎo zǒu xià yí bù le.我們準備好走下一步了。

We're ready for the next step.

Source: Tatoeba #6084406 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo chá de shí hòu le.是你準備好茶的時候了。

It's about time you got the tea ready.

Source: Tatoeba #781683 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào bèi shòu hǎo píng de kě kào pǐn pái.我想要備受好評的可靠品牌。

I want a reliable brand that has good reviews.

Source: Tatoeba #13190503 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dà jiā dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le.大家都準備好了。

Everyone is ready.

Source: Tatoeba #361765 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 備 in context

  1. Say bèi, then recall the core meaning: to prepare.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 備 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.