| 动 prepare; get ready; make providence: |
| | 预备功课 prepare lessons |
| | 你们预备好了吗？ Are you all ready? |
| | 各就各位，预备， 跑！ Ready! Set! Go! or On your mark! Get set! Go! |
| | 预备队 reserve force; reserves |
| | 预备金 reserve fund |
| | 预备军 reserve army |
| | 预备期 probationary period |
| | 预备程序 【法】 preparatory procedure |
| | 预备党员 probationary Party member |
| | 预备会议 preparatory meeting (or conference) |
| | 预备节目 possible encore |
| | 预备行为 【法】 preliminaries; preparatory act |
| | 预备学校 prep school |
