常备

常備
chángbèi
verb #44,375

Meanings

  1. 1 to always keep on hand
  2. 2 standing (army, force)

Examples

HSK 3
Jiālǐ zuìhǎo chángbèi yìxiē gǎnmàoyào.
It's best to always keep some cold medicine at home.
HSK 7-9
Gēsīdálíjiā méiyou chángbèi de jūnduì, zhǐyǒu jǐngchá.
Costa Rica has no standing army, only police.

Tips

usage
Most often straight before a noun: 常备药 (medicines kept at home), 常备食品 (foods kept in stock), 常备军 (standing army). 家庭常备 on a label means "a household essential".

Stroke Order

常 cháng
备 bèi