战备 (zhàn bèi) — war preparedness, military readiness
Definition
A military term for the state of being prepared for war, covering troops, equipment, and logistics. Unlike 准备 (general preparedness), 战备 is restricted to a combat/wartime context.
noun
war preparednessmilitary readiness
Examples
- 战备。Guó jiā jiā qiáng le zhàn bèi gōng zuò.The country has strengthened its war preparedness efforts.
- 战备。Jūn duì de zhàn bèi shuǐ píng hěn gāo.The army's level of war preparedness is very high.
- 战备，。Wǒ men yào zuò hǎo zhàn bèi, yǐ fáng wàn yī.We must do a good job of war preparedness, just in case.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.