---
title: "Choubei Meaning: 筹备 (chóubèi) Means “to prepare”"
description: "筹备 (traditional 籌備, chóubèi) means “to prepare; to arrange (an event)”. Hear its tones, see what 筹 and 备 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/choubei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 筹备 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

筹备 chóubèi

## to prepare; to arrange (an event)

## Its characters

1. 筹 chóu to raise (funds)
2. 备 bèi to prepare

## In a sentence

我们正在筹备下个月的婚礼。 We are preparing for next month's wedding.

[More about 筹备](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AD%B9%E5%A4%87)

## More words with 筹 or 备

- [备份 bèifèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifen)
- [备用 bèiyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiyong)
- [备战 bèizhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizhan)
- [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)
- [统筹 tǒngchóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongchou)
- [预备 yùbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yubei)
- [装备 zhuāngbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuangbei)

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