备齐 (bèi jì) — to have everything prepared; to assemble all needed items

Definition

A verb meaning to get every required item in place — not just 准备 (prepare) something, but 备齐 emphasizes that nothing is missing. Often paired with 好 as 备齐好.

verb
to have everything preparedto assemble all needed items

Examples

  • 备齐，。
    Suǒ yǒu cái liào dōu bèi jì le, wǒ men kě yǐ kāi shǐ le.
    All materials are ready; we can start.
  • 备齐。
    Chū fā qián yào bèi jì hǎo xíng li hé zhèng jiàn.
    Before departure, have your luggage and documents all ready.
  • ，备齐备齐。
    Wèi le zhè cì huó dòng, wǒ men xū yào bèi jì yí bèi jì suǒ xū.
    For this event, we need to prepare everything required.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

备bèiprepare
齐qícomplete

The action of 备 is done to the point of 齐, so all needed items are ready.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 備; 备 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 備 shows a person carrying a quiver, matching the meaning 'ready; prepared'; the simplified 备 is a later abbreviation.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 齊; 齐 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 齊 pictures multiple fruits or thorns neatly arranged; the simplified 齐 is a later shorthand.

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