HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · verb · Practice

守候

shǒuhòu

to wait for; to keep watch over

母亲在门口守候了一整夜。

Mǔqīn zài ménkǒu shǒuhòule yì zhěng yè。

The mother waited at the door all night.

← 手掌shǒuzhǎng 守护shǒuhù →
时候 shíhou time; moment; when 小时候 xiǎoshíhou in one's childhood 气候 qìhòu climate 等候 děnghòu to wait; to await (formal) 守 shǒu to guard; to keep watch; to observe; to stay by 遵守 zūnshǒu to obey; to follow; to observe (rules) 保守 bǎoshǒu to keep (a secret); conservative 伺候 cìhou to wait on; to look after; to serve 防守 fángshǒu to defend; to guard 候选人 hòuxuǎnrén candidate 火候 huǒhou heat control (in cooking); the right moment 坚守 jiānshǒu to stick to; to hold fast to; to defend firmly
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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