后备 (hòu bèi) — (adjective) backup, reserve; (noun) reserve (personnel or resources)
Definition
后備 describes people or things held in reserve, ready to step in if needed (a backup team, reserve player, backup plan). Unlike 备用 (set aside for future use), 后備 emphasizes the standby role of personnel or plans.
adjective
backupreserve
noun
reserve (personnel or resources)
Examples
- 后备。Gōng sī yǒu yì zhī hòu bèi tuán duì.The company has a backup team.
- 后备。Tā shì qiú duì de hòu bèi.He is the team's reserve.
- 后备。Wǒ men xū yào yí gè hòu bèi fāng àn.We need a backup plan.
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