候
hòu
to wait
to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
请在门口候着，他马上就来。
qǐng zài mén kǒu hòu zhe , tā mǎ shàng jiù lái 。
Please wait at the door; he will be here soon.
他特地来问候生病的老人。
tā tè dì lái wèn hòu shēng bìng de lǎo rén 。
He came specially to inquire after the sick elderly person.
Words with 候
候机楼
hòu jī lóu
airport terminal
静候
jìng hòu
to quietly wait
取保候审
qǔ bǎo hòu shěn
release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)
时候
shí hou
time
过时不候
guò shí bù hòu
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
那时候
nà shí hou
at that time
难伺候
nán cì hou
(coll.) hard to please; high-maintenance
鹄候
hú hòu
to respectfully await
不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
中国餐馆症候群
zhōng guó cān guǎn zhèng hòu qún
Chinese restaurant syndrome
什么时候
shén me shí hou
when?; at what time?
伺候
cì hou
to serve; to wait upon