Meaning of 装备
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- equipment
- to equip
- to outfit
How to use 装备
装备 is used both as a noun for gear carried by people, such as soldiers, climbers or gamers, and as a verb meaning to equip someone or something. It often appears in news, military and outdoor contexts. Example: 登山之前要检查装备。(Dēngshān zhīqián yào jiǎnchá zhuāngbèi.) Before climbing the mountain, you should check your gear.
装 (zhuāng) means to pack or load, and 备 (bèi) means to prepare, as in 准备 (zhǔnbèi). Think of packing your bag to be prepared: you load up your 装备 before a trip or a mission.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 装备 and 设备 (shèbèi). 设备 is fixed equipment or facilities, such as machines in a factory or devices in a hospital, while 装备 is gear that people carry or that equips a unit, such as backpacks, weapons or armor.
装备 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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装 zhuāng · adornment · 12 strokes
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备 bèi · to prepare · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 装备.
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | preparation; to prepare |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 装修 | zhuāngxiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 具备 | jùbèi | to possess; to have |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 装饰 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 配备 | pèibèi | to allocate; to provide |
Questions about 装备
What does 装备 mean?
装备 (zhuāngbèi) means "equipment; to equip" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 装备?
装备 is made of 2 characters: 装 (12 strokes), 备 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 装备 an HSK word?
Yes. 装备 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 装备 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 装备 is written 裝備.
Is 装备 used in video games?
Yes. In games, 装备 is the common word for items your character wears or carries, such as weapons and armor. Players say things like 换装备 (huàn zhuāngbèi), to change gear.
How do you use 装备 as a verb in a sentence?
Put the thing being equipped first and the gear after. For example, 部队装备了新武器 (bùduì zhuāngbèi le xīn wǔqì) means the troops were equipped with new weapons. Another common pattern is 用……装备 (yòng... zhuāngbèi), to equip with something.