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“get ready” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔn bèi

Example

你准备好了吗？nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma

Are you ready?

Illustration for 准备 (get ready)

How to say “get ready” in Chinese

“Get ready” in Chinese is 准备 (zhǔn bèi).

Put the things, people, plans, and thoughts needed for an activity in place before it starts.

Full entry for 准备: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 准备

我正在准备晚饭。wǒ zhèng zài zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn

I am preparing dinner.

Tips for using 准备

  • The word works with either a thing or an upcoming activity, as in 准备材料 (zhǔnbèi cáiliào, "prepare materials") and 准备考试 (zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, "prepare for an exam").

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