准备 (zhǔnbèi) means Prepare (get ready - plan). Below are 24 of the 31 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
妈妈 准备 了很多好吃的。
Māma zhǔnbèi le hěn duō hǎochī de.
Mum has prepared a lot of tasty food.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 准备
他事先做了 准备 。
Tā shìxiān zuò le zhǔnbèi.
He made preparations beforehand.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 事先
请 准备 好申请材料。
Qǐng zhǔnbèi hǎo shēnqǐng cáiliào.
Please prepare the application materials.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 材料
工作人员正在 准备 。
Gōngzuò rényuán zhèngzài zhǔnbèi.
The staff are getting things ready.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 人员
申请工作要 准备 材料。
Shēnqǐng gōngzuò yào zhǔnbèi cáiliào.
Applying for a job means preparing documents.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 申请
请 准备 一下你的发言。
Qǐng zhǔnbèi yíxià nǐ de fāyán.
Please prepare your remarks.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 发言
他预先做了充分 准备 。
Tā yùxiān zuò le chōngfèn zhǔnbèi.
He prepared thoroughly in advance.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 预先
他们做了周密的 准备 。
Tāmen zuò le zhōumì de zhǔnbèi.
They made meticulous preparations.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 周密
他们已经着手 准备 了。
Tāmen yǐjīng zhuóshǒu zhǔnbèi le.
They have already set about preparing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 着手
首先要做的是 准备 材料。
Shǒuxiān yào zuò de shì zhǔnbèi cáiliào.
The first thing to do is prepare the documents.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 首先
我们要做好充分的 准备 。
Wǒmen yào zuò hǎo chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi.
We need to prepare fully.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 充分
这是他精心 准备 的礼物。
Zhè shì tā jīngxīn zhǔnbèi de lǐwù.
This is a gift he prepared with great care.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 精心
他 准备 不足，以致失败。
Tā zhǔnbèi bùzú, yǐzhì shībài.
He was inadequately prepared, and so failed.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 以致
时间太少，我来不及 准备 。
Shíjiān tài shǎo, wǒ lái bu jí zhǔnbèi.
There is too little time; I cannot get ready in time.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 来不及
应聘的时候要 准备 好材料。
Yìngpìn de shíhou yào zhǔnbèi hǎo cáiliào.
Have your documents ready when you apply for a job.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 应聘
考试前的心理 准备 很重要。
Kǎoshì qián de xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi hěn zhòngyào.
Mental preparation before an exam matters.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 心理
机遇总是留给有 准备 的人。
Jīyù zǒngshì liú gěi yǒu zhǔnbèi de rén.
Opportunity always favours those who are prepared.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 机遇
材料 准备 齐全了才能动工。
Cáiliào zhǔnbèi qíquán le cái néng dònggōng.
Work can only start once all the materials are ready.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 齐全
他 准备 得很好，因而很顺利。
Tā zhǔnbèi de hěn hǎo, yīn'ér hěn shùnlì.
He prepared well and therefore it went smoothly.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 因而
妈妈 准备 了一桌丰盛的晚餐。
Māma zhǔnbèi le yì zhuō fēngshèng de wǎncān.
Mum prepared a lavish table of dinner.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 丰盛
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From the graded readers
我们 准备 了很多吃的东西。
wǒmen zhǔnbèi le / liǎo / liào hěnduō chī de / dì dōngxī.
We got a lot of food ready.
Graded reader · HSK 2 · A Rainy Day
为了这次面试，我 准备 了整整一个星期。
wèile zhècì miàn shì, wǒ zhǔnbèi le / liǎo / liào zhěngzhěng yīgè xīngqī.
I'd prepared for a full week for it.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · The Job Interview
我 准备 了两个星期的稿子，第一句话就说反了。
wǒ zhǔnbèi le / liǎo / liào liǎng gè xīngqī de / dì gǎozi, dìyī jù huà jiù shuō fǎn le / liǎo / liào.
I'd prepared the script for two weeks, and I got the very first sentence backwards.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · My First Speech
准备 appears in 31 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Questions about 准备
How is 准备 used in a sentence?
This page shows 31 sentences using 准备 (zhǔnbèi, "Prepare (get ready - plan)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 准备 an HSK word?
Yes — 准备 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.
Where can I see the full entry for 准备?
The dictionary page for 准备 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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