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候缺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

候缺 Usage and Examples

wait for a vacancy

on the waiting list

awaiting an opening

The characters in 候缺

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
候
hòu10wait, expect, season, symptom
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent

More words starting with 候

  • hòu候chǎng场wait in the wings, waiting backstage
  • hòu候shěn审await trial
  • hòu候bǔ补Alternate, Reserve
  • hòu候bǔ补xuán选shǒu手substitute, reserve
  • hòu候bǔ补duì队yuán员substitute player, reserve player
  • hòu候zhěn诊wait to see the doctor
  • hòu候zhěn诊qū区waiting area, waiting room
  • hòu候chē车shì室waiting room
  • hòu候xuǎn选
  • hòu候xuǎn选rén人candidate
  • hòu候xuǎn选rén人de的candidate's, candidate
  • hòu候fēng风dì地dòng动yí仪Zhang Heng's seismoscope, Seismoscope

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Questions about 候缺

What does 候缺 mean in Chinese?

候缺 (hòu quē) means “wait for a vacancy, on the waiting list, awaiting an opening”.

How do you pronounce 候缺?

候缺 is pronounced hòu quē in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “wait for a vacancy” in Chinese?

“wait for a vacancy” is 候缺 (hòu quē) in Chinese.

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