準備 [准备]

Jyutping zeon2 bei6
Pinyin zhǔn bèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. preparation
  2. to prepare
  3. to intend
  4. to be about to
  5. reserve (fund)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to get ready
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​行事​之前​，​做​一​啲​事前​嘅​工夫
    to prepare; to plan in advance
    • 下晝要開會，我要準備下先。
      下昼要开会，我要准备下先。
      haa6 zau3 jiu3 hoi1 wui2, ngo5 jiu3 zeon2 bei6 haa5 sin1.
      (I am) having a meeting this afternoon, I have to prepare (a little) beforehand.
  2. 近義詞
    預備
  3. 名詞
    令​某個​人​或者​某件事​狀態​更加​適​合​嘅​事前​工夫
    preparation
    • 心理準備
      心理准备
      sam1 lei5 zeon2 bei6
      mental preparation
    • 做好考試嘅準備
      做好考试嘅准备
      zou6 hou2 haau2 si5 ge3 zeon2 bei6
      to prepare well for an exam
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    今天糟糕透了，所以我准备去喝一杯就直接上床。
    今天糟糕透瞭，所以我準備去喝一杯就直接上床。
    jīn tiān zāo gāo tòu liǎo ， suǒ yǐ wǒ zhǔn bèi qù hē yī bēi jiù zhí jiē shàng chuáng 。
    • I had an awful experience today, so I'm going to have a beer and go straight to bed.
  2. Mandarin
    男孩们窃窃私语，我知道他们准备做些什么。
    男孩們竊竊私語，我知道他們準備做些什麼。
    nán hái men qiè qiè sī yǔ ， wǒ zhī dào tā men zhǔn bèi zuò xiē shén me 。
    • The boys were whispering; I knew they were up to something.
  3. Mandarin
    妈妈为我准备了午饭。
    媽媽為我準備瞭午飯。
    mā mā wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi liǎo wǔ fàn 。
    • Mother prepared lunch for me.
  4. Mandarin
    你准备待多久？
    你準備待多久？
    nǐ zhǔn bèi dài duō jiǔ ？
    • How long will you stay here?
    • How long are you going to stay?
    • How long do you plan to stay?
    • How long are you planning to stay?
    • How long do you plan on staying?
    • How long do you plan to stay for?
    • How long do you intend to stay?
  5. Mandarin
    门铃响的时候，我正准备出门。
    門鈴響的時候，我正準備齣門。
    mén líng xiǎng de shí hòu ， wǒ zhèng zhǔn bèi chū mén 。
    • I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    大家都准备好喇。
    大家都準備好喇。
    daai6 gaa1 dou1 zeon2 bei6 hou3 laa3 。
    • Everyone is ready.
    • Everybody is ready.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋已经准备好应付千年虫。
    我哋已經準備好應付千年蟲。
    ngo5 dei2 ji5 ging1 zeon2 bei6 hou3 jing3 fu6 cin1 nin4 cung4 。
    • We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.
  3. Cantonese
    早餐准备好未呀？
    早餐準備好未呀？
    zou2 caan1 zeon2 bei6 hou3 mei6 aa3 ？
    • Is breakfast ready?
  4. Cantonese
    你准备好出发就打电话俾我啦。
    你準備好出發就打電話俾我啦。
    nei5 zeon2 bei6 hou3 ceot1 faat3 zau6 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 ngo5 laa1 。
    • Call me when you are ready to go.
    • Call me when you're ready to go.
  5. Cantonese
    嗰阵时英国仲未准备好打仗。
    嗰陣時英國仲未準備好打仗。
    go2 zan6 si4 jing1 gwok3 zung6 mei6 zeon2 bei6 hou3 daa2 zoeng3 。
    • Britain was not geared up for war then.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    准备好晒啲嘢，你先话除消，咁我呢几日做嘅嘢咪鸠做？
    準備好晒啲嘢，你先話除消，咁我呢幾日做嘅嘢咪鳩做？
    • You're canceling the event after I made all the preparations, making all my previous efforts in vain.
  2. Cantonese
    只要你做好准备功夫，到时做起上嚟就会得心应手。
    只要你做好準備功夫，到時做起上嚟就會得心應手。
    zi2 jiu3 nei5 zou6 hou2 zeon2 bei6 gung1 fu1, dou3 si4 zou6 hei2 soeng5 lai4 zau6 wui2 dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2.
    • As long as you have done enough preparation work, you can work smoothly and easily.
  3. Cantonese
    有足够嘅准备
    有足夠嘅準備
    jau5 zuk1 gau3 ge3 zeon2 bei6
    • to have enough preparation; to be well-prepared
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋唔服法庭嘅裁决，准备上诉。
    佢哋唔服法庭嘅裁決，準備上訴。
    keoi5 dei6 m4 fuk6 faat3 ting4 ge3 coi4 kyut3, zeon2 bei6 soeng6 sou3.
    • They are not satisfied with the court ruling and are preparing to lodge an appeal.
  5. Cantonese
    打到嚟喇！个个都准备趯路，你仲留响度做乜？
    打到嚟喇！個個都準備趯路，你仲留響度做乜？
    daa2 dou3 lai4 laa3! go3 go3 dou1 zeon2 bei6 dek3 lou6, nei5 zung6 lau4 hoeng2 dou6 zou6 mat1?
    • The enemy is coming! Everyone is preparing to flee, why are you still staying here?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    返到屋企，食到佢亲自下厨为我精心准备嘅饭餸，今晚肥仔喽。
    返到屋企，食到佢親自下廚為我精心準備嘅飯餸，今晚肥仔嘍。
    faan1 dou3 uk1 kei2, sik6 dou2 keoi5 can1 zi6 haa6 cyu4 wai6 ngo5 zing1 sam1 zeon2 bei6 ge3 faan6 sung3, gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2 lo3.
  2. Cantonese
    准备 to prepare 备战 to prepare for war
    準備 to prepare 備戰 to prepare for war
    yue:準備 to prepare 備戰 to prepare for war