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title: "Yubei Meaning: 预备 (yùbèi) Means “to prepare”"
description: "预备 (traditional 預備, yùbèi) means “to prepare; to get ready”. Hear its tones, see what 预 and 备 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yubei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 预备 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

预备 yùbèi

## to prepare; to get ready

## It can also mean

- preparatory; reserve
- to plan to; to intend

## Its characters

1. 预 yù in advance
2. 备 bèi to prepare

## In a sentence

我预备明年去留学。 I plan to study abroad next year.

[More about 预备](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A2%84%E5%A4%87)

## More words with 预 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)
- [筹备 chóubèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/choubei)
- [储备 chǔbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chubei)
- [干预 gānyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganyu)
- [具备 jùbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jubei)
- [配备 pèibèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peibei)
- [设备 shèbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shebei)
- [预报 yùbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yubao)

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