预备

預備

yùbèi

verb HSK 5 #4,344

Meanings

1 to prepare
2 to get ready
3 preparation

Characters

in advance/beforehand

to prepare/equip

Examples

HSK 1

他正在预备考试。

Tā zhèngzài yùbèi kǎoshì.

He is preparing for the exam.

HSK 3

预备，开始！

Yùbèi, kāishǐ!

Ready, go!

HSK 4

演出前，演员们做了充分的预备。

Yǎnchū qián, yǎnyuánmen zuò le chōngfèn de yùbèi.

Before the show, the actors made ample preparations.

Tips

usage

预备 and 准备 are very similar. 预备 is slightly more formal and often used in commands (预备！开始！), while 准备 is more common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

预 yù

备 bèi