wait upon; serve (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
伺候 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她每天都细心地伺候老人。 tā měi tiān dōu xì xīn de cì hòu lǎo rén. - She carefully attends to the elderly every day.
他在家里主要负责伺候父母。 tā zài jiā lǐ zhǔ yào fù zé cì hòu fù mǔ. - He is mainly responsible for taking care of his parents at home.
护士们日夜不休地伺候病人。 hù shì men rì yè bù xiū de cì hòu bìng rén. - Nurses take care of patients day and night without rest.
他在医院里伺候病重的母亲。 tā zài yī yuàn lǐ cì hòu bìng zhòng de mǔ qīn. - He attended to his critically ill mother in the hospital.
她用心伺候着每一个客人。 tā yòng xīn cì hòu zhe měi yī gè kè rén. - She diligently attends to every guest.
Characters
候 hòu - wait |
伺 sì - wait (for the opportunity etc.); spy on, keep watch |