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title: "Beizhan Meaning: 备战 (bèizhàn) Means “to prepare for war”"
description: "备战 (traditional 備戰, bèizhàn) means “to prepare for war”. Hear its tones, see what 备 and 战 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizhan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 备战 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

备战 bèizhàn

## to prepare for war

## It can also mean

- to prepare for a competition

## Its characters

1. 备 bèi to prepare
2. 战 zhàn war

## In a sentence

队员们正在积极备战下个月的比赛。 The team members are actively preparing for next month's competition.

[More about 备战](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%87%E6%88%98)

## More words with 备 or 战

- [备份 bèifèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifen)
- [备用 bèiyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiyong)
- [筹备 chóubèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/choubei)
- [储备 chǔbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chubei)
- [具备 jùbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jubei)
- [配备 pèibèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peibei)
- [设备 shèbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shebei)
- [挑战 tiǎozhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaozhan)
- [预备 yùbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yubei)
- [战场 zhànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanchang)

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