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备战

to prepare for war

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bei4zhan4 • bèizhàn

Meaning

Primary

to prepare for war

Alternatives

prepare for war, to prepare for battle, prepare for battle

Hint

Also used figuratively for preparing for a competition or another major challenge.

Mnemonic

备战 To prepare for war is 备 to prepare for 战 war.

Usage

军队 正在 积极 备战。

The army is actively preparing for war.

这 个 国家 已经 开始 备战。

This country has already begun to prepare for war.

虽然 还 没有 开战， 双方 都 在 备战。

Although war has not yet broken out, both sides are preparing for war.