to prepare; to have; to be equipped

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
zhèng
zài
zhǔn
bèi
míng
tiān
de
kǎo
shì

I am preparing for tomorrow's exam

2
qǐng
dìng
bèi
fèn
zhòng
yào
wén
jiàn

Please regularly back up important files.

3
zhè
ge
shí
yàn
shì
de
shè
bèi
hěn
xiān
jìn

The equipment in this laboratory is very advanced.

4
zhǔn
bèi
chī
fàn

I am preparing to eat.

5
zhèng
zài
zhǔn
bèi
míng
tiān
de
kǎo
shì

He is preparing for tomorrow's exam.

6
wèi
le
zhè
xíng
men
qián
zhǔn
bèi
le
xíng

For this trip, we prepared our luggage and map in advance.

7
bèi
shuāng
yǎn
jīng

He has a pair of big eyes.

8
zhè
ge
gōng
bèi
duō
zhǒng
gōng
néng
fēi
cháng
shí
yòng

This tool has multiple functions and is very practical.

9
yào
chéng
wéi
míng
yōu
xiù
de
lǐng
dǎo
zhě
bèi
liáng
hǎo
de
gōu
tōng
néng
jué
néng

To become an excellent leader, one must possess good communication and decision-making skills.

10
zhè
shì
xīn
shè
bèi

This is new equipment.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes8
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#270
Zhuyinㄅㄟˋ
Components
UnicodeU+5907
CangjieHEB
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality