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筹备 (chóu bèi) — to prepare; to make arrangements (for an event, project, etc.)

Definition

筹备 focuses on planning and arranging large events, projects, or conferences — more organized and formal than everyday 准备, and broader than 筹办 (arranging a specific event).

verb
to prepareto make arrangements (for an event, project, etc.)

Examples

  • 筹备。
    Tā men zhèng zài chóu bèi yí gè zhòng yào de huì yì.
    They are preparing for an important meeting.
  • 筹备。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù de chóu bèi gōng zuò yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le.
    The preparatory work for this project has already begun.
  • 筹备。
    Tā fù zé chóu bèi zhè cì zhǎn lǎn.
    She is in charge of preparing for this exhibition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

筹chóuplan; arrange
备bèiprepare

筹 means to plan or arrange, and 备 means to prepare; together they describe making advance arrangements for an event.

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 籌; 筹 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
壽
壽shòu籌chóu
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 籌 has 竹 (bamboo) on top and 壽 below as the sound part; the simplified 筹 is a later shorthand.

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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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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Management

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