Mandarin Word of the Day
准备
/zhun-BAY/ • verb (can also be a noun) — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to prepare; to get ready; preparation
Examples
- 我在准备明天的考试。
(I am preparing for tomorrow's exam.) - 你准备好了吗？
(Are you ready?) - 他们正在准备开会的材料。
(They are preparing the materials for the meeting.)
Synonyms
- 预备
- 筹备
准备 is a very common verb used for both concrete and abstract preparation (e.g., preparing food, preparing documents, or getting mentally ready). You can say 准备+object (准备晚饭), or use 准备好 to mean 'ready' (你准备好了吗？). As a noun it means 'preparation' (做准备).
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