English–Chinese

“prepare” in Chinese

Chinese

Also预备 (yù bèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóu bèi

Example

我们正在筹备明天的会议。wǒ men zhèng zài chóu bèi míng tiān de huì yì

We are preparing for tomorrow's meeting.

Illustration for 筹备 (prepare)

How to say “prepare” in Chinese

“Prepare” in Chinese is 筹备 (chóu bèi).

Bring the whole working setup into place before an event or task starts.

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

Example sentences with 筹备

由于预算不到位，活动暂时无法筹备。yóu yú yù suàn bú dào wèi huó dòng zàn shí wú fǎ chóu bèi

Due to insufficient funding, the event cannot be prepared for now.

Tips for using 筹备

  • In everyday conversation, this word fits the behind-the-scenes organization of a meeting, event, or project, while a small personal task usually calls for a simpler everyday verb.

Other Chinese words for “prepare”

我已经预备好了。wǒ yǐ jīng yù bèi hǎo le

I've already prepared.

“prepare” in other languages