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准备买
zhǔnbèi mǎi
planning to buy
我准备买一辆新车。
I'm planning to buy a new car.
informal
To intend or make preparations to purchase something in the near future.
她准备买一本中文词典学习。
She's planning to buy a Chinese dictionary for studying.
他准备买房子，但还没存够钱。
He's planning to buy a house but hasn't saved enough money yet.
Commonly used in everyday conversation to express future purchase intentions. Often follows the structure 'Subject + 准备 + 买 + object'.
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Common Structure
Use 'Subject + 准备 + 买 + object' to express purchase plans. Example: '我准备买一本书' (I'm planning to buy a book).
Gold Rule
Future Intent
准备买 indicates a future intention that's more concrete than '想买' (want to buy) but less formal than '计划购买' (plan to purchase).
Word Origin
准备 (zhǔnbèi) means 'to prepare' or 'to intend' and originates from classical Chinese. 买 (mǎi) means 'to buy' and has been used in Chinese for centuries. The combination reflects a modern colloquial structure for expressing future purchase intentions.
Usage Notes
This phrase is very common in spoken Chinese. It implies a deliberate intention to purchase something soon, often after some consideration or saving. It's less formal than '计划购买' (planned to purchase) but more intentional than just '想买' (want to buy).
Word Breakdown
准备
to prepare, to intend
verb买
to buy
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