verb · to wait for something or someone, or to be in a state of waiting

请您在接待室稍候片刻，经理开完会马上就到。

verb · to observe, monitor, or examine a specific state or condition

医生正在给病人候脉。

noun · seasonal weather conditions or the general state of the atmosphere

此时正值深秋之候，山坡上的红叶开得正灿烂。

noun · an ancient Chinese unit of time measurement consisting of five days

古人将一年分为七十二候。

verb · to greet someone or visit them to show respect or concern for their well-being

他每逢春节都会专程回乡，去拜候当年的小学老师。