Chinese word

储备

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ bèi

Meaning

  • verbstock up

Example

出发前他储备了水和食物。chū fā qián tā chǔ bèi le shuǐ hé shí wù

Before setting out, he stocked up on water and food.

Illustration for 储备 (stock up)

More examples

地震后，社区迅速储备应急物资以救助居民。dì zhèn hòu shè qū xùn sù chǔ bèi yìng jí wù zī yǐ jiù zhù jū mín

After the earthquake, the community quickly stockpiled emergency supplies to help residents.

Core concept

A reserve built by setting useful things aside before they are needed.

Common phrases

  • 储备粮食chǔ bèi liáng shí

    stock up on food

  • 储备药品chǔ bèi yào pǐn

    stock up on medicine

  • 储备应急物资chǔ bèi yìng jí wù zī

    stock up on emergency supplies

Similar words

储存chǔ cún: Store goods or data in a fixed place or storage device so they can be kept for later.
存放cún fàng: Place something in a certain location so it remains there until needed.
储蓄chǔ xù: Put part of one's earnings into a bank or similar account as savings for the future.
囤积tún jī: Accumulate an excessive amount of goods and keep them for future use.

Definition in Chinese

把物资、资金等保存起来以备将来使用。bǎ wù zī zī jīn děng bǎo cún qǐ lái yǐ bèi jiāng lái shǐ yòng

Word origin

储备 (chǔbèi, "to store in readiness") combines 储 (chǔ, "store") with 备 (bèi, "prepare"), linking storage with future need.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often applies to extra water, food, money, or supplies kept for a trip, shortage, or other future need.

Other meanings

  • stockpileverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 国家储备guó jiā chǔ bèistate reservesnoun
  • 储备库chǔ bèi kùreserve depotnoun

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