🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

准备

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǔnbèi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preparation/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们正在为会议做准备。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of making something ready for use or service or of making oneself ready for a specific purpose.

    "The team made careful preparation for the big game."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'preparation' originates from the Latin 'praeparatio', which means 'a making ready'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the act of making something ready or suitable for a particular purpose.

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