pui3 bei6配備配备
Jyutpingpui3 bei6
Yalepui beih
Definition
To equip, provide, or fit out with equipment, facilities, or personnel.
neutraltechnologywork
How it's used
Focuses on the technical or functional provision of equipment, hardware, or features. It is commonly used in formal or commercial contexts when discussing specifications of devices, facilities, or vehicles. Unlike simpler verbs for giving or adding, it implies a systematic or intentional installation of necessary components.
Examples
This room is equipped with both air conditioning and a heater.
How much memory is your new computer equipped with?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for everyday items like giving someone a pen or a cup of water, as it sounds overly mechanical and formal. It is reserved for substantial equipment or features rather than casual objects.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
