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zhǔnbèi

准备zhǔnbèizhǔnbèi
to plan to
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Usages of zhǔnbèi

我wǒ　准备zhǔnbèi　明天míngtiān　早上zǎoshang　再zài　去qù　超市chāoshì。wǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān zǎoshang zài qù chāoshì.
I plan to go to the supermarket again tomorrow morning.
她tā　准备zhǔnbèi　在zài　医院yīyuàn　住zhù　两liǎng　天tiān，　大家dàjiā　可以kěyǐ　去qù　看kàn　她tā。tā zhǔnbèi zài yīyuàn zhù liǎng tiān, dàjiā kěyǐ qù kàn tā.
She plans to stay in the hospital for two days; everyone can go visit her.
我wǒ们men　准备zhǔnbèi　去qù　机jī场chǎng　以前yǐqián，　先xiān　在zài　手机shǒujī　上shàng　买mǎi　好hǎo　机票jīpiào。wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù jīchǎng yǐqián, xiān zài shǒujī shàng mǎi hǎo jīpiào.
Before we go to the airport, we first buy the plane tickets on the phone.
我wǒ　准备zhǔnbèi　明年míngnián　申请shēnqǐng　出国chūguó　留学liúxué。wǒ zhǔnbèi míngnián shēnqǐng chūguó liúxué.
I plan to apply to study abroad next year.

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