具备 meaning in English

jùbèi

to possess; to have

HSK 4verbTraditional 具備16 strokes

Meaning of 具备

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jùbèi

to possess
to have
equipped with
able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

How to use 具备

具备 is a formal verb used for having the conditions, qualities, or abilities something requires. Its object is usually abstract, like 条件 (tiáojiàn, conditions), 能力 (nénglì, ability), or 资格 (zīgé, qualifications). Example: 他具备当老师的条件。(Tā jùbèi dāng lǎoshī de tiáojiàn.) He meets the requirements to be a teacher.

具 (jù) appears in 工具 (gōngjù, tool) and 备 (bèi) appears in 准备 (zhǔnbèi, to prepare). If you have your tools ready and prepared, you 具备 (jùbèi) what the job needs.

Common mistake: Learners often use 具备 for owning physical things, as in 我具备一辆车. For possessions, just use 有 (yǒu). Also, 备 is fourth tone (bèi), not third.

具备 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

孩hái子zi学xué钢gāng琴qín要yào具jù备bèi哪nǎ些xiē条tiáo件jiàn？

What are the prerequisites for a child to learn the piano?

我wǒ认rèn为wéi，你nǐ已yǐ经jīng完wán全quán具jù备bèi了le潜qián伏fú的de资zī质zhì。

I believe you already possess all the qualities needed to go undercover.

独dú立lì的de句jù子zi和hé文wén章zhāng中zhōng的de句jù子zi的de区qū别bié在zài于yú后hòu者zhě具jù备bèi上shàng下xià文wén。

The difference between a standalone sentence and a sentence in the middle of an essay is that the latter has context.

信xìn心xīn、毅yì力lì、勇yǒng气qì三sān者zhě具jù备bèi，则zé天tiān下xià没méi有yǒu做zuò不bù成chéng的de事shì。

If confidence, determination and courage are together in one place, there is nothing that cannot be done.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

具 jù · tool · 8 strokes

备 bèi · to prepare · 8 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 具备.

准备	zhǔnbèi	preparation; to prepare
玩具	wánjù	plaything; toy
设备	shèbèi	equipment; facilities; installations
工具	gōngjù	tool; instrument
具有	jùyǒu	to have; to possess
具体	jùtǐ	concrete; specific; detailed
家具	jiājù	furniture
预备	yùbèi	to prepare; to make ready
配备	pèibèi	to allocate; to provide
装备	zhuāngbèi	equipment; to equip
备用	bèiyòng	reserve; spare
道具	dàojù	(theater) prop; paraphernalia

Questions about 具备

What does 具备 mean?

具备 (jùbèi) means "to possess; to have" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 具备?

具备 is made of 2 characters: 具 (8 strokes), 备 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 具备 an HSK word?

Yes. 具备 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 具备 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 具备 is written 具備.

What is the difference between 具备 and 具有?

Both mean to have, and both are formal. 具备 stresses meeting required conditions or being fully equipped, such as 具备条件. 具有 is broader and often goes with qualities or significance, such as 具有意义 (jùyǒu yìyì, to have meaning).

Can 具备 be used in negative sentences?

Yes. Use 不 (bù) or 还不 (hái bù), for example 他还不具备这个能力 (Tā hái bù jùbèi zhège nénglì), He does not yet have this ability. This is common when saying someone is not qualified yet.