hòu​bǔ

to wait to fill a vacancy

  • created sense approved 候补/候補 · hòu​bǔ · to wait to fill a vacancy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    候补 / 候補

    hòu​bǔ

    to wait to fill a vacancy

    To be a candidate for a vacancy; to be an alternate or substitute who is waiting to fill a position.

    候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to wait 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to fill a vacancy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 候补/候補 · hòu​bǔ · alternate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    候补 / 候補

    hòu​bǔ

    alternate

    To be a candidate for a vacancy; an alternate, reserve, or substitute person waiting for a formal qualification or position

    候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to wait 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to fill a vacancy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense