prepare; plan; intend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to prepare; to get ready; to plan; to intend
Can refer to making preparations for tasks or events, or planning future actions. Slightly more formal than 准备 and often used for specific scheduled activities.
Míng明
tiān天
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
，
wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
yào要
yù预
bèi备
gōng功
kè课
。
Tomorrow is the exam, so I need to prepare my lessons tonight.
Chūn春
jié节
nǐ你
yù预
bèi备
dào到
nǎ哪
r儿
qù去
wán玩
r儿
？
Where do you plan to go for fun during the Spring Festival?
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Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yù预
bèi备
míng明
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
。
We are preparing for tomorrow's meeting.
Qǐng请
yù预
bèi备
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
hù护
zhào照
hé和
jī机
piào票
。
Please have your passport and plane ticket ready.