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守候 Pronunciation and Pinyin

守候 Usage and Examples

To wait for; to keep watch over.

他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。

He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him.

有人守候在昏暗的门口。

Someone was waiting in the shadowy doorway.

The characters in 守候

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
候
hòu10wait, expect, season, symptom

More words starting with 守

  • shǒu守bù不jiǎ假rén人Guard personally., Don't delegate the guarding.
  • shǒu守sāng丧mourn, observe mourning
  • shǒu守zhù住hold, keep
  • shǒu守xìn信keep promises, be trustworthy
  • shǒu守xìn信yòng用Keep one's word, Be trustworthy
  • shǒu守xìn信de的rén人trustworthy person, reliable person
  • shǒu守xiān先shēng生Mr. Shou, Mr. Keeper
  • shǒu守bīng兵soldiers who perform garrison duty
  • shǒu守jūn军garrison, defenders
  • shǒu守jūn军shì士bīng兵men们Garrison soldiers, Defending soldiers
  • shǒu守fèn分Know one's place, Keep to one's duties
  • shǒu守zhì制Observe mourning, Mourning period

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Questions about 守候

What does 守候 mean in Chinese?

守候 (shǒu hòu) means “to wait for; to keep watch over”.

How do you pronounce 守候?

守候 is pronounced shǒu hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To wait for; to keep watch over.” in Chinese?

“To wait for; to keep watch over.” is 守候 (shǒu hòu) in Chinese.

How is 守候 used in a sentence?

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

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