2 - 做准备 - zuò zhǔnbèi - to prepare

做准备 
zuò zhǔnbèi 
· to prepare

准备      
zhǔn3bèi4       
· preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)

Example:

我在为明天的考试 (kǎoshì) 做准备。
I am doing the preparation for the exam tomorrow.

老妈给我准备了饭盒.
Lao Ma prepared lunchbox for me.

Components:

准
zhun3     
· horizontal (old); accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-

备
bei4
· to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip