cyu5 bei6儲備储备

Jyutpingcyu5 bei6

Yalechyúh beih

名詞Rare

Definition

Reserves or stockpiles of resources kept for future use or emergencies.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to resources set aside for future security or emergencies rather than daily consumption. While it can function as a verb meaning to save up or stockpile, it is most frequently encountered as a formal noun in economic or logistical contexts. It carries a sense of strategic planning and long term foresight.

Measure word

bat1筆bāt

Examples

zing3政fu2府jau5有hou2好do1多coi4財zing3政cyu5儲bei6備。

The government has a lot of financial reserves.

nei5你cyu5儲bei6備zo2咗gei2幾do1多loeng4糧sik6食aa4呀？

How much food have you stockpiled?

Common phrases

coi4財zing3政cyu5儲bei6備

fiscal reserves

zin3戰loek6略cyu5儲bei6備

strategic reserves

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 儲存, which focuses on the act of storing or keeping something in a specific place, whereas 儲備 emphasizes the purpose of having a reserve for future needs.