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備用

简备用 · 繁備用

Mandarin · pinyin bèi yòng

reserve
spare
alternate
backup

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備: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
备: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect

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4–4 · bei4 yong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei6 jung6

Cantonese word readings for 備用. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to reserve for use as a backup

adj

(attributive) reserve; spare; backup

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