备備

Ideographic: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvestRadical: 夂

meaning for 备 bèi:

  • - to prepare
  • - get ready
  • - to provide or equippreparation
  • - to prepare
  • - to intend
  • - to be about to
  • - reserve (fund)equipment
  • - facilities
  • - installations
  • - Classifiers: 个 to possess
  • - to have
  • - equipped with
  • - able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)equipment
  • - to equip
  • - to outfitto prepare
  • - to make ready
  • - preparation
  • - preparatory
liúxià留下
dìzhǐ地址
yǐ以
bèi备
bùshízhīxū不时之需
。

Leave the address for future use.

ruò若
yǒurén有人
bù不
huítóu回头
，
tā他
de的
dāo刀
bì必
mó磨
kuài快
。
gōng弓
bì必
shàngxián上弦
，
yù豫
bèi备
tuǒdang妥当
le了
。

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

xíngfá刑罚
shì是
wèi为
xièmàn亵慢
rén人
yù豫
bèi备
de的
。
biāndǎ鞭打
shì是
wèi为
yúmèi愚昧
rén人
de的
bèi背
yù豫
bèi备
de的
。

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.