储备
chǔbèi
to store up; reserve
Part of speech · verb / noun
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Examples
- 冬天来临前,松鼠会储备过冬的食物。Before winter comes, squirrels store up food for the cold months.
- 国家有充足的外汇储备。The state holds ample foreign exchange reserves.
Collocations
储备粮食外汇储备储备能源战略储备
Mnemonic
储 chǔ "to store up" + 备 bèi "to be ready, equip": to store up in readiness, i.e. to reserve, to stockpile. Both verb and noun (外汇储备 "foreign exchange reserves"). 备 is the 备 of 准备 "to prepare" and 设备 "equipment".
Related
储存储藏准备库存
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