准备 zhǔnbèi▶ preparar

Stroke order

准备 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 准 — 10 strokes
• 备 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. preparation
2. to prepare
3. to intend
4. to be about to
5. reserve (fund)

Example sentences

• 我们准备考试吧。Wǒmen zhǔnbèi kǎoshì ba.Let's prepare for the exam.
• 你准备好了吗？Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?Are you ready?

Related words

• 准时a tiempo
• 准确precisión
• 标准estándar
• 具备Tener, poseer
• 批准Aprobación
• 设备equipo

准备 is pronounced zhǔnbèi and means “preparar”. HSK 2 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 准备 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.