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筹备

chóu bèi · chou bei

Traditional 籌備

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. preparations
  2. to get ready for sth
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Mid-Autumn party

  1. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)有(yǒu)中秋(zhōngqiū)晚会(wǎnhuì)，我们(wǒmen)开始(kāishǐ)筹备(chóubèi)吧(ba)。

    There is a Mid-Autumn party next month. Let's start preparing.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)筹备(chóubèi)音乐(yīnyuè)，你(nǐ)来(lái)筹备(chóubèi)别的(biéde)。

    OK. I'll prepare the music, and you prepare the rest.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)筹备(chóubèi)灯笼(dēnglóng)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)灯笼(dēnglóng)了(le)。

    I'll prepare the lanterns. I love lanterns the most.

  4. Liangliang

    灯笼(dēnglóng)要(yào)多少个(duōshaogè)？

    How many lanterns do we need?

  5. Dengdeng

    一百个(yībǎigè)吧(ba)。

    A hundred, I think.

  6. Liangliang

    一百个(yībǎigè)？我们(wǒmen)筹备(chóubèi)的(de)时间(shíjiān)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)月(yuè)！

    A hundred? We only have one month to prepare!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)精(jīng)心(xīn)筹(chóu)备(bèi)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)派(pài)对(duì)。

She made elaborate preparations for the party.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)正(zhèng)在(zài)为(wèi)玛(mǎ)莉(lì)筹(chóu)备(bèi)生(shēng)日(rì)派(pài)对(duì)。

Tom is planning a birthday party for Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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