准备 zhǔnbèi prepare

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Traditional: 準備

Stroke order

准备 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

准备 — the Chinese character for prepare (zhǔnbèi), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 准备 — prepare

准 — 10 strokes
备 — 8 strokes

Senses

preparation
to prepare
to intend
to be about to
reserve (fund)

Characters in 准备

准 zhǔn — to allow; to grant; in accordance with
备 bèi — (bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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

准备 is pronounced zhǔnbèi and means “prepare”.

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