to wait; to observe; to inquire
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HSK Vocabulary: 候
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 候 is used in context
1
tā他
shì是
zǒng总
tǒng统
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the presidential candidates
2
wǒ我
zài在
chē车
zhàn站
děng等
hòu候
péng朋
yǒu友
。
I am waiting for my friend at the station
3
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
qì气
hòu候
fēi非
cháng常
yí宜
rén人
。
The climate here is very pleasant
4
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
chī吃
fàn饭
de的
shí时
hòu候
。
It's time to eat now.
5
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
，
wǒ我
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
wán玩
。
When I was a child, I often went to the park to play.
6
tiān天
qì气
hǎo好
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
wǒ我
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
When the weather is nice, we like to go hiking.
7
jīn今
tiān天
de的
qì气
hòu候
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The weather is very nice today.
8
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
qì气
hòu候
hěn很
wēn温
hé和
，
shì适
hé合
jū居
zhù住
。
The climate in this city is mild and suitable for living.
9
qì气
hòu候
biàn变
huà化
shì是
quán全
qiú球
guān关
zhù注
de的
zhòng重
yào要
wèn问
tí题
。
Climate change is an important issue of global concern.
10
zǎo早
shàng上
hǎo好
，
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
duì对
nǐ你
de的
wèn问
hòu候
。
Good morning, this is my greeting to you.
Information
Traditional候
Radical亻
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#36
Zhuyinㄏㄡˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5019
CangjieOLNK
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality