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稍候 Pronunciation and Pinyin

稍候 Usage and Examples

Just a moment

One moment

Wait a moment

Hold on

请稍候再来。

Please come back later.

请稍候—我想人还没有到齐。

Hold it a second—I don't think everyone's arrived yet.

The characters in 稍候

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
稍
shāo12slightly; a little
候
hòu10wait, expect, season, symptom

More words starting with 稍

  • shāo稍yī一shēn深jiū究Upon closer inspection, If you dig a bit deeper
  • shāo稍bù不liú留yì意If not careful, A moment's inattention
  • shāo稍bù不liú留shén神a moment of inattention, slight oversight
  • shāo稍wéi为a little; slightly; somewhat
  • shāo稍zuò作briefly, slightly
  • shāo稍zuò作xiū休xi息Take a break, Take a rest
  • shāo稍zuò作xiū修gǎi改make some minor changes, make a few adjustments
  • shāo稍zuò作xiē歇xi息Take a break, Have a rest
  • shāo稍jiā加slightly, a little
  • shāo稍jiā加diǎn点bo拨a little guidance, a slight hint
  • shāo稍hòu后later on; a little later
  • shāo稍wēi微a little; a bit

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Questions about 稍候

What does 稍候 mean in Chinese?

稍候 (shāo hòu) means “Just a moment, one moment, Wait a moment, Hold on”.

How do you pronounce 稍候?

稍候 is pronounced shāo hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Just a moment” in Chinese?

“Just a moment” is 稍候 (shāo hòu) in Chinese.

How is 稍候 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 稍候, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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