候补 hòubǔ alternate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: alternate All meanings 2 hòubǔ 2 alternate 1wait for vacancy 1 1 sentence for 候补 (hòubǔ — alternate) 他在这次选举中被选为候补委员。 tā zài zhè cì xuǎnjǔ zhōng bèi xuǎn wéi hòubǔ wěiyuán. He was elected as an alternate member in this election. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary