Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing basic zinc chloride, comprising the following steps: A: preparing raw materials: preparing zinc chloride solution, ammonia water and an induction system; B: performing synthesis: adding the zinc chloride solution and the ammonia water into the induction system in a parallel flow manner, and controlling the temperature to be 60.0-90.0° C.; after the feeding is finished, continuing to react for 20.0-40.0 minutes; and C: performing filtration, washing and drying: after filtering and washing the synthesized basic zinc chloride, drying the basic zinc chloride for 4.0-8.0 hours at 80-105° C. to obtain the basic zinc chloride product. Compared with the prior art, the method for preparing basic zinc chloride has such advantages as simple process, low impurity content, easy-to-control product quality, and suitability for industrialization.