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HSK
7-9

to wait upon

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ci4hou4 cìhòu

Alternative 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.

Usage


她 在 家裡 伺候 生病 的 爸爸。

She is at home waiting upon her sick father.

這 名 僕人 每天 都 在 伺候 主人。

This servant waits upon the master every day.

醫院 的 護士 在 伺候 病人。

The nurses in the hospital wait upon the patients.

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