守
候

To wait for in Chinese: 守候 (shǒu hòu)

shǒu hòu

to wait for

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to wait for
  2. 2to expect
  3. 3to keep watch
  4. 4to watch over
  5. 5to nurse

Stroke order

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守
候

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄏㄡˋ

hòu

ㄏ/ hㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 母亲在门口守候着孩子回家。

    mǔ qīn zài mén kǒu shǒu hòu zhe hái zi huí jiā。

    Mother waited at the door for her child to come home.

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Related words

守

shǒu

to guard

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

遵守

zūn shǒu

to comply with

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

防守

fáng shǒu

to defend

伺候

cì hou

to serve

火候

huǒ hou

heat control

坚守

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to

稍候

shāo hòu

to wait a moment

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