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备用

bèi yòng · bei yong

Traditional 備用

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. reserve
  2. spare
  3. alternate
  4. backup
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In a conversation

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The spare power bank

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)！

    My phone is dead!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)备用(bèiyòng)的(de)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)。

    I have a spare power bank.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)总是(zǒngshì)准备(zhǔnbèi)得(de)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)！

    You are always so well prepared!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还(hái)带(dài)了(le)备用(bèiyòng)手机(shǒujī)。

    I even brought a spare phone.

  5. Dengdeng

    借(jiè)我(wǒ)用(yòng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)！

    Can I use it for a minute?

  6. Liangliang

    它(tā)也(yě)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    It is out of battery too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)记(jì)得(de)带(dài)一(yí)件(jiàn)备(bèi)用(yòng)的(de)外(wài)套(tào)。

Remember to bring a spare jacket before going out.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)为(wèi)每(měi)台(tái)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)都(dōu)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)了(le)备(bèi)用(yòng)电(diàn)源(yuán)。

The company prepared a backup power supply for every computer.

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