shǒu​hòu HSK7

to wait for

  • created sense approved 守候 · shǒu​hòu · to wait for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守候

    shǒu​hòu

    to wait for

    To wait for something or someone in a specific place, often for a long time or with expectation; to await.

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to wait 候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to wait

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  • created sense approved 守候 · shǒu​hòu · to guard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守候

    shǒu​hòu

    to guard

    to keep watch; to guard or protect a place or person

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard 候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to watch

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  • created sense approved 守候 · shǒu​hòu · to nurse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守候

    shǒu​hòu

    to nurse

    to stay by a patient's side to provide care; to attend to someone who is ill or injured

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to be near 候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to serve

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