ready-made; existing; off-the-shelf
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
ready-made; already prepared; existing
informalDescribes something that is immediately available for use without further preparation. Often used as an attributive adjective (属性词). The suffix 儿 (~儿) is optional and adds a colloquial tone.
Jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
xiàn现
chéng成
fàn饭
，
rè热
yī一
xià下
jiù就
néng能
chī吃
。
There's ready-made food at home; you can eat it after heating it up.
Tā他
jìng净
shuō说
xiē些
xiàn现
chéng成
huà话
，
yī一
diǎn点
shí实
jì际
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He just spouts clichés and offers no practical help.
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Nǐ你
bāng帮
bāng帮
máng忙
qù去
，
bié别
jìng净
děng等
xiàn现
chéng成
de的
。
Go help out; don't just wait for things to be handed to you.
Jiā家
jù具
shì是
xiàn现
chéng成
de的
，
bān搬
jìn进
qù去
jiù就
néng能
zhù住
。
The furniture is ready-made; you can move in right away.
Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
méi没
yǒu有
xiàn现
chéng成
de的
dá答
àn案
，
xū需
yào要
wǒ我
men们
chuàng创
xīn新
。
There's no ready-made answer for this project; we need to innovate.