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准备 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhǔnbèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
准备用来描述你将要做的事情。比如，你要去野餐，可以先准备食物和饮料。
zhǔnbèi láiyòng miáo shì nǐ jiāng yào zuò de shì. rúguǒ, nǐ yào qù yěcān, kěyǐ xiān zhǔnbèi shíwù hé yǐkě.
准备 is used to describe what you are going to do. For example, if you're going on a picnic, you can prepare food and drinks.
Context note
准备常用于日常生活中的计划和安排。比如，你可以在早上起床前准备一天的学习或工作。
zhǔnbèi cháng yòng yú rìjīn shēnqíng zhōng de jihua hé ānrán. rúguǒ, nǐ kěyǐ zài zǎoshang qǐchuáng qián zhǔnbèi yītiān de xuéxí huò gōngzuò.
准备 is commonly used in daily life for planning and scheduling. For example, you can prepare for a day's study or work before getting up in the morning.
5 examples
明天我要准备考试。
míng tiān wǒ yào zhǔn bèi kǎo shì。
I need to prepare for tomorrow's exam.
妈妈让我准备晚饭。
mā ma ràng wǒ zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn。
Mom asked me to prepare dinner.
我们准备去公园玩。
wǒ men zhǔn bèi qù gōng yuán wán。
We are preparing to go to the park to play.
上课前要准备好书本。
shàng kè qián yào zhǔn bèi hǎo shū běn。
You need to prepare your books before class.
周末我要准备旅行。
zhōu mò wǒ yào zhǔn bèi lǚ xíng。
I am going to prepare for a trip this weekend.
5 mini stories
早上起床后，我先准备早餐。然后去上学。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ xiān zhǔn bèi zǎo cān。 rán hòu qù shàng xué。
After getting up in the morning, I first prepare breakfast. Then I go to school.
妈妈让我准备一些水果。我们一起去超市买。
mā ma ràng wǒ zhǔn bèi yì xiē shuǐ guǒ。 wǒ men yì qǐ qù chāo shì mǎi。
Mom asked me to prepare some fruits. We went together to the supermarket to buy them.
今天是周末，我们要准备一个家庭聚会。
jīn tiān shì zhōu mò， wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi yí gè jiā tíng jù huì。
Today is the weekend, we are preparing a family gathering.
我昨天晚上开始准备明天的演讲。
wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi míng tiān de yǎn jiǎng。
I started to prepare for tomorrow's speech last night.
我们准备了很长时间，才完成这个项目。
wǒ men zhǔn bèi le hěn cháng shí jiān， cái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù。
We prepared for a long time before we finished this project.