资 zī — resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money
老师给我们提供了很多学习资料。Lǎo shī gěi wǒ men tí gōng le hěn duō xué xí zī liào.The teacher provided us with a lot of study materials.
Common words: 资金 (zī jīn)、资格 (zī gé)、工资 (gōng zī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to provide"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to provide", including 资 (zī), 备 (bèi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to provide" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 资 (zī), 备 (bèi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zī, bèi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 资 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 资 zīresources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; moneyUseful words: 资金, 资格
- 备 bèito prepare; get ready; to provide or equipUseful words: 准备, 设备
Common words for these 2 "to provide" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 资 (zī) — so "to provide" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to provide".
备 bèi — to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
出门前要准备好东西。Chū mén qián yào zhǔn bèi hǎo dōng xi.Before going out, prepare your things.
Common words: 准备 (zhǔn bèi)、设备 (shè bèi)、具备 (jù bèi)
All 2 characters
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