"To serve" in Chinese — 伺候 (cì hou)

伺

候

cì hou

to serve

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Definitions

1to serve; to wait upon

Stroke order

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伺

候

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄘˋ

cì

ㄘ/ cˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄏㄡ

hou

˙/ neutral toneㄏ/ hㄡ/ ou

Example sentences

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他在家专心伺候生病的母亲。
tā zài jiā zhuān xīn cì hou shēng bìng de mǔ qīn。
He stays home devotedly caring for his sick mother.

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Related words

时候

shí hou

time

气候

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate

等候

děng hòu

to wait

问候

wèn hòu

to give one's respects

伺机

sì jī

to wait for an opportunity

火候

huǒ hou

heat control

稍候

shāo hòu

to wait a moment

侍候

shì hòu

to serve

守候

shǒu hòu

to wait for

有时候

yǒu shí hou

sometimes

那时候

nà shí hou

at that time

小时候

xiǎo shí hou

in one's childhood

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To serve in Chinese: 伺候 (cì hou)