具备
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
具备 (jùbèi) · to have
具备 (jùbèi) means “to have; to possess”. It is written with 2 characters: 具 (tool) + 备 (to prepare). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 具备 is built
The characters
具 jù · tool
What 具 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 writing on a tablet 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
备 bèi · to prepare
What 备 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To go 夂 to the farm 田 to prepare for a harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他具备当老师的条件。Tā jùbèi dāng lǎoshī de tiáojiàn.He has the qualifications to be a teacher.
你具备这个工作需要的能力吗？Nǐ jùbèi zhège gōngzuò xūyào de nénglì ma?Do you have the skills this job requires?
Questions about 具备
What does 具备 mean?
具备 (jùbèi) means “to have; to possess”.
How do you pronounce 具备?
具备 is pronounced jùbèi.
Which HSK level is 具备?
具备 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 工具gōngjùtool
- 家具jiājùfurniture
- 具体jùtǐspecific
- 具有jùyǒuto have
- 玩具wánjùtoy
- 文具wénjùstationery
- 准备zhǔnbèito prepare
- 设备shèbèiequipment
- 责备zébèito blame
- 备份bèifènbackup
Learn 具备 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.