备 bèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 夂 — to go
- Made of
- 夂 to go 田 field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
备忘录
bèiwànglù
memorandum; memo
Characters in this word
录 lù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彐 — snout
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这份备忘录详细记录了双方在谈判中尚未解决的分歧。 Zhè fèn bèiwànglù xiángxì jìlù le shuāngfāng zài tánpàn zhōng shàng wèi jiějué de fēnqí. This memorandum records in detail the disagreements that the two sides have not yet resolved in the negotiations.
- 我在手机的备忘录里记下了明天要买的东西。 Wǒ zài shǒujī de bèiwànglù lǐ jì xià le míngtiān yào mǎi de dōngxi. I noted down what I need to buy tomorrow in my phone's notes.
- 秘书把会议要点写进备忘录，发给了每位同事。 Mìshū bǎ huìyì yàodiǎn xiě jìn bèiwànglù, fā gěi le měi wèi tóngshì. The secretary wrote the main points of the meeting into a memo and sent it to every colleague.
Related words
- 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare; to plan to
- 设备 shèbèi equipment
- 具备 jùbèi to have; to be equipped with
- 配备 pèibèi to equip
- 预备 yùbèi to prepare
- 备用 bèiyòng standby, backup
- 筹备 chóubèi to prepare, to make arrangements
- 装备 zhuāngbèi to equip; equipment
- 备 bèi to prepare; to provide; fully
- 备份 bèifèn backup; to back up
- 备课 bèikè to prepare a lesson
- 备战 bèizhàn to prepare for war or a competition