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备忘录 (bèi wàng lù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

备忘录 (bèi wàng lù) is a Chinese word: memorandum. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 备忘录

名 míng noun

memorandum

我们签署了一份合作备忘录。

wǒ men qiān shǔ le yī fèn hé zuò bèi wàng lù

We signed a cooperation memorandum.

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Word breakdown

备 bèi — to prepare, to guard against

Words with this character (18)
  • 1 准备 zhǔn bèi — to prepare HSK 2
    • 准 standard, accurate (implies getting to the ready state)
    • 备 prepare, provide, equip
    Example

    我正在准备明天的考试。

    wǒ zhèng zài zhǔn bèi míng tiān de kǎo shì

    I am preparing for tomorrow's exam.

  • 2 具备 jù bèi — to possess HSK 5
    • 具 to have completely
    • 备 prepared, equipped
    Example

    他具备丰富的工作经验。

    tā jù bèi fēng fù de gōng zuò jīng yàn

    He possesses rich work experience.

  • 3 设备 shè bèi — equipment HSK 5
    • 设 to set up, install
    • 备 provisions, things prepared for use
    Example

    这个工厂的设备很先进。

    zhè ge gōng chǎng de shè bèi hěn xiān jìn

    The equipment in this factory is very advanced.

  • 4 备用 bèi yòng — reserve; spare; standby HSK 6
    • 备 prepare; ready; reserve
    • 用 use; usage
    Example

    这是备用钥匙，放在安全的地方。

    zhè shì bèi yòng yào shi fàng zài ān quán de dì fang

    This is a spare key, keep it in a safe place.

  • 5 筹备 chóu bèi — prepare HSK 6
    • 筹 planning, arranging (the strategic/organizational aspect)
    • 备 preparation, getting ready (the practical aspect)
    Example

    学校正在筹备明年的校庆活动。

    xué xiào zhèng zài chóu bèi míng nián de xiào qìng huó dòng

    The school is preparing next year's anniversary celebration.

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  • 6 装备 zhuāng bèi — to equip HSK 6
    • 装 to equip, to install
    • 备 to prepare, to provide
    Example

    学校为实验室装备了新设备。

    xué xiào wèi shí yàn shì zhuāng bèi le xīn shè bèi

    The school equipped the laboratory with new equipment.

  • 7 配备 pèi bèi — to equip HSK 6
    • 配 to allocate, to assign, to match
    • 备 to prepare, to equip, to provide
    Example

    公司为所有员工配备了电脑。

    gōng sī wèi suǒ yǒu yuán gōng pèi bèi le diàn nǎo

    The company equipped all employees with computers.

  • 8 储备 chǔ bèi — to reserve, to stockpile HSK 7
    • 储 to store, to keep in reserve
    • 备 to prepare, to have ready
    Example

    我们需要储备足够的食物和水。

    wǒ men xū yào chǔ bèi zú gòu de shí wù hé shuǐ

    We need to reserve enough food and water.

  • 9 后备 hòu bèi — reserve HSK 7
    • 后 back, later, subsequent
    • 备 prepared, ready, in reserve
    Example

    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.

  • 10 后备箱 hòu bèi xiāng — trunk (boot) HSK 7
    • 后 rear, back (indicates location at the back of vehicle)
    • 备 reserve, storage (suggests a space for storing items)
    • 箱 box, compartment (indicates an enclosed storage space)
    Example

    请把行李放在后备箱里。

    qǐng bǎ xíng li fàng zài hòu bèi xiāng lǐ

    Please put the luggage in the trunk.

  • 11 备份 bèi fèn — to back up, backup HSK 7
    • 备 prepare, reserve
    • 份 copy, portion
    Example

    我每天都备份我的文件。

    wǒ měi tiān dōu bèi fèn wǒ de wén jiàn

    I back up my files every day.

  • 12 备战 bèi zhàn — prepare for war HSK 7
    • 备 prepare, get ready
    • 战 war, battle, competition
    Example

    运动员们正在备战奥运会。

    yùn dòng yuán men zhèng zài bèi zhàn ào yùn huì

    The athletes are preparing for the Olympic Games.

  • 13 备课 bèi kè — prepare lessons HSK 7
    • 备 prepare, get ready
    • 课 lesson, class
    Example

    老师每天都要备课。

    lǎo shī měi tiān dōu yào bèi kè

    Teachers need to prepare lessons every day.

  • 14 完备 wán bèi — complete HSK 7
    • 完 complete, whole, finished
    • 备 prepared, equipped, ready
    Example

    这份报告的资料非常完备。

    zhè fèn bào gào de zī liào fēi cháng wán bèi

    The materials in this report are very complete.

  • 15 德才兼备 dé cái jiān bèi — possessing both virtue and talent HSK 7
    • 德 virtue, moral character
    • 才 talent, ability
    • 兼 to combine, to possess both
    • 备 to be equipped with, to possess
    Example

    他是一位德才兼备的优秀教师。

    tā shì yī wèi dé cái jiān bèi de yōu xiù jiào shī

    He is an excellent teacher who possesses both virtue and talent.

  • 16 戒备 jiè bèi — to be on guard HSK 7
    • 戒 to guard against, to warn
    • 备 to prepare, readiness
    Example

    士兵们在边境地区保持高度戒备。

    shì bīng men zài biān jìng dì qū bǎo chí gāo dù jiè bèi

    The soldiers maintain a high state of vigilance in the border area.

  • 17 责备 zé bèi — to blame, to reproach HSK 7
    • 责 blame, hold responsible
    • 备 completive particle intensifying reproach
    Example

    妈妈责备我没有做作业。

    mā ma zé bèi wǒ méi yǒu zuò zuò yè

    Mom blamed me for not doing my homework.

  • 18 预备 yù bèi — to prepare HSK 7
    • 预 in advance, beforehand
    • 备 to prepare, to get ready
    Example

    我们要预备明天的考试。

    wǒ men yào yù bèi míng tiān de kǎo shì

    We need to prepare for tomorrow's exam.

忘 wàng — forgetting

Words with this character (6)
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录 lù — record, written document

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 录取 lù qǔ — to admit, to enroll HSK 5
    • 录 to record, to register (the administrative act of recording acceptance)
    • 取 to select, to choose (the act of selecting someone)
    Example

    她被北京大学录取了。

    tā bèi Běi jīng Dà xué lù qǔ le

    She was admitted to Peking University.

  • 2 录音 lù yīn — recording HSK 5
    • 录 to record, recording
    • 音 sound, audio
    Example

    这是昨天会议的录音。

    zhè shì zuó tiān huì yì de lù yīn

    This is the recording from yesterday's meeting.

  • 3 登录 dēng lù — log in HSK 5
    • 登 to enter, to ascend into (a system)
    • 录 to record, to register (one's entry)
    Example

    请登录您的账户。

    qǐng dēng lù nín de zhàng hù

    Please log into your account.

  • 4 纪录 jì lù — record HSK 5
    • 纪 to chronicle, to document
    • 录 to write down, to register
    Example

    他打破了世界纪录。

    tā dǎ pó le shì jiè jì lù

    He broke the world record.

  • 5 纪录片 jì lù piàn — documentary HSK 5
    • 纪 record, chronicle
    • 录 record, register
    • 片 film, footage
    Example

    我昨天看了一部关于海洋的纪录片。

    wǒ zuó tiān kàn le yī bù guān yú hǎi yáng de jì lù piàn

    I watched a documentary about the ocean yesterday.

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Structure & writing
1 备 bèi — to possess, to be equipped with

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

consists of

1.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables

Stroke order

2 忘 wàng — to forget, fail to remember, omit

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

consists of

2.1 亡 wáng — to flee; to run away
亡 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
忘 wàng to forget, fail to remember, omit 望 wàng to look, to look into the distance
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see
HSK 7
妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 氓 máng see "流氓": ① vagrant; rogue or hooligan; ② indecent behavior such as harassing women 芒 máng a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct
2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
HSK 1
怎 zěn (colloq.) interrogative pronoun: how, why, what (asking about nature, state, manner, or reason) 息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled 您 nín respectful form of 'you' (你) 想 xiǎng to think; to ponder
HSK 2
忘 wàng to forget, fail to remember, omit 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 意 yì wish; intention
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely 急 jí anxious; impatient 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble 感 gǎn to move (emotionally); to touch 愿 yuàn to be willing; to agree gladly
HSK 4
志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something 忽 hū careless, inattentive 态 tài shape; state; appearance 恐 kǒng to fear; to dread 悉 xī complete, entire
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虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder
HSK 5
忍 rěn to endure; to suppress one's feelings 念 niàn to miss; to think of constantly 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 恋 liàn to be in love, to adore 悠 yōu long-lasting, distant, remote
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慧 huì intelligent; wise 慰 wèi to comfort; to soothe someone's mind
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 怒 nù to be angry; to feel indignant 恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善') 患 huàn calamity; disaster 悲 bēi sad, sorrowful
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惑 huò confused; uncertain about right and wrong 惩 chéng to punish; to discipline, warn 愁 chóu to worry; to feel anxious
HSK 7
忌 jì to envy; to resent 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 怂 sǒng (lit.) frightened; alarmed 怠 dài lazy; slack 恕 shù to forgive, to pardon
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恩 ēn kindness; deep benevolence 恳 kěn sincere, earnest 恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 悬 xuán to hang up; to suspend in the air 惹 rě to attract, to provoke 愈 yù to recover from illness 愚 yú stupid; foolish 慈 cí kind, benevolent 憋 biē to suppress or hold back (from coming out) 憨 hān foolish; idiotic 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood

Stroke order

3 录 lù — to record; to copy down
录 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 5
碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing
HSK 7
剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥

consists of

3.1 彐 jì — pig's head radical; bristled snout shape
彐 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C)
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
当 dāng to serve as; to act as 扫 sǎo to sweep away dust or garbage with a broom
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi) 录 lù to record; to copy down 慧 huì intelligent; wise 灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep
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秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 虐 nüè cruel and vicious
3.2 氺 shuǐ — water radical
氺 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
求 qiú to beg, to implore
HSK 5
录 lù to record; to copy down
HSK 7
藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food

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