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作好準備

简作好准备 · 繁作好準備

Mandarin · pinyin zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi

to prepare
to make adequate preparation

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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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備: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord
备: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect

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4–3–3–4 · zuo4 hao3 zhun3 bei4

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