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Stroke order
准备 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

- 准 — 10 strokes
- 备 — 8 strokes
Senses
- preparation
- to prepare
- to intend
- to be about to
- 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
准备 is pronounced zhǔnbèi and means “chuẩn bị”. 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.