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候补
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候补 Pronunciation and Pinyin

候补 Usage and Examples

Alternate

Reserve

Standby

The characters in 候补

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
候
hòu10wait, expect, season, symptom
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit

More words starting with 候

  • hòu候chǎng场wait in the wings, waiting backstage
  • hòu候shěn审await trial
  • hòu候quē缺wait for a vacancy, on the waiting list
  • 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 候补

What does 候补 mean in Chinese?

候补 (hòu bǔ) means “Alternate, Reserve, Standby”.

How do you pronounce 候补?

候补 is pronounced hòu bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Alternate” in Chinese?

“Alternate” is 候补 (hòu bǔ) in Chinese.

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