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备用

備用
bèiyòng
adjective HSK 7 #5,147

Meanings

  1. 1 spare; backup; reserve

Characters

备
bèi
to prepare; to equip
用
yòng
to use
Literally 'prepared for use' — kept ready in case it's needed.

Examples

我带了一把备用钥匙。
Wǒ dài le yì bǎ bèiyòng yàoshi.
I brought a spare key.
服务器有备用电源。
Fúwùqì yǒu bèiyòng diànyuán.
The server has a backup power supply.

Stroke Order

备 bèi
用 yòng