备用 meaning in English

bèiyòng

reserve; spare

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 備用13 strokes

Meaning of 备用

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bèiyòng
  1. reserve
  2. spare
  3. alternate
  4. backup

Stroke order for each character

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备 bèi · to prepare · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 备用.

准备zhǔnbèipreparation; to prepare
不用bùyòngneed not
有用yǒuyònguseful
使用shǐyòngto use; to employ
作用zuòyòngto act on; to affect; action; function; activity
信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
常用cháng yòngin common usage
利用lìyòngto exploit; to make use of
没用méiyònguseless
设备shèbèiequipment; facilities; installations
费用fèiyongcost; expenditure
采用cǎiyòngto adopt; to employ

Questions about 备用

What does 备用 mean?

备用 (bèiyòng) means "reserve; spare" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 备用?

备用 is made of 2 characters: 备 (8 strokes), 用 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 备用 an HSK word?

Yes. 备用 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 备用 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 备用 is written 備用.