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后备 (hòu bèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

后备 (hòu bèi) is a Chinese word: reserve. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 后备

形 xíng adjective

reserve

他是球队的后备队员。

tā shì qiú duì de hòu bèi duì yuán

He is a reserve player on the team.

名 míng noun

reserve

他是球队的后备队员。

tā shì qiú duì de hòu bèi duì yuán

He is a reserve player on the team.

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Word breakdown

后 hòu — back, later, subsequent

备 bèi — prepared, ready, in reserve

Structure & writing
1 后 hòu — later; occurring at a later time (opposite of 先/前)

后 is not used as a component in any other character.

后 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 备 bèi — to possess, to be equipped with

备 is not used as a component in any other character.

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