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預備

简预备 · 繁預備

Mandarin · pinyin yù bèi

to prepare
to make ready
preparation
preparatory

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備: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
预: yù · prepare, arrange; in advance
备: bèi · prepare, ready, perfect

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4–4 · yu4 bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu6 bei6

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

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verb

to prepare; to get ready; to make ready
(literary) to guard against; to take precautions against

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