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HSK
7-9

to wait upon

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ci4hou5 cìhou

Meaning


Primary

to wait upon

Alternatives

wait upon, waits upon, waiting upon, to serve, serve

Mnemonic


伺候 To wait upon is 伺 to wait upon someone by 候 waiting nearby for any orders they may have. The 候 waiting part is obvious and implied, so that part is said [5] quietly.

Usage


她 在 家里 伺候 生病 的 爸爸。

She is at home waiting upon her sick father.

这 名 仆人 每天 都 在 伺候 主人。

This servant waits upon the master every day.

医院 的 护士 在 伺候 病人。

The nurses in the hospital wait upon the patients.

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