预备

• 拼音: yù bèi
• 汉字拆解: 预 = 予 (give) + 页 (head), to anticipate; 备 = to prepare, equip

含义

To prepare; to get ready. Making arrangements or preparations in advance.

Often used for preparation before an event or action. Common in commands like 预备，开始！(Ready, go!). Can also function as an attributive: 预备会议 (preparatory meeting), 预备党员 (probationary Party member). Similar to 准备, but 预备 often implies more formal or systematic preparation.

例句

1. 运动员们正在预备明天的比赛。
2. 学校已经预备好了新学期的教材。
3. 老师喊了一声预备，大家就开始跑了。

用法指南

语境: sports, events, planning

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 预备，开始！(Ready, go!)
• 我们需要预备一些应急物资。(We need to prepare some emergency supplies.)

错误说法

• 我预备了一下 (In casual speech, 准备 is more natural; 预备 sounds overly formal for everyday activities)

起源与历史

Compound of 预 (in advance, beforehand) and 备 (to prepare, to equip).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal