purchase (equipment, furniture); buy and prepare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to purchase (equipment, utensils, furniture); to buy and prepare
formalFormal or semi-formal register. Commonly used for buying furniture, appliances, or office equipment. Distinct from 制备 (zhìbèi), which means to prepare or manufacture.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
xīn新
jiā家
zhì置
bèi备
jiā家
jù具
。
They are purchasing furniture for their new home.
Yī一
bān般
jiā家
tíng用
yòng电
diàn器
qì都
dōu可
kě以
yǐ在
zài当
dāng地
dì置
zhì备
。
General household appliances can all be purchased locally.
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Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
zhì置
bèi备
yī一
pī批
xīn新
de的
bàn办
gōng公
shè设
bèi备
。
The company needs to purchase a batch of new office equipment.
Kāi开
xué学
qián前
，
xué学
xiào校
zhèng正
zài在
zhì置
bèi备
jiào教
xué学
yòng用
pǐn品
。
Before the semester starts, the school is purchasing teaching supplies.