This is the 370th most frequent Chinese word.
准备
"准备" means "to prepare" or "preparation."
In this sentence, '准备' is used as a verb meaning 'to prepare' or 'to get ready', referring to the act of making dinner.
我正在准备晚饭。
I am preparing dinner.
Here, '准备好' intensifies the verb '准备' to indicate that the preparation has been completed successfully.
他准备好了一切迎接客人。
He prepared everything to welcome the guests.
In this example, '做准备' combines with another verb '做' to form a compound verb meaning 'to make preparations'.