备

bèi

prepare, ready, perfect

How to write 备, stroke by stroke

variant of 备; (bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely

Ideographic: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvest

Made of 夂 + 田

准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip; to outfit
预备yù bèito prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
备用bèi yòngreserve; spare; alternate; backup
备份bèi fènbackup
责备zé bèito blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
后备箱hòu bèi xiāngtrunk; boot (of a car)
具备jù bèito possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
后备hòu bèireserve; backup
戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
备忘录bèi wàng lùmemorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book

你们准备参加会议吗？
nǐ men zhǔn bèi cān jiā huì yì ma ？
Are you planning to take part in the meeting?
这艘船没有雷达装备。
zhè sōu chuán méi yǒu léi dá zhuāng bèi 。
The ship is not equipped with radar.
设备是便携的。
shè bèi shì biàn xié de 。
The device is portable.
他的每首歌都长期备受欢迎。
tā de měi shǒu gē dōu cháng qī bèi shòu huān yíng 。
Every one of his songs was a hit.
他责备了我的疏忽。
tā zé bèi le wǒ de shū hū 。
He reprimanded me for my oversight.