Verbwait upon; serve

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 伺候.
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Character Breakdown

伺候 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 伺候 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 伺候 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
hòu
bìng
rén
neutral
attend to a patient
hòu
lǎo
rén
neutral
take care of the elderly
Adverb + Verbwith精心
jīng
xīn
hòu
neutral
care for meticulously
Adjective + Verbwith不好
hǎo
hòu
informalSpoken
difficult to serve
Verb + Complementwith
hòu
hǎo
informalSpoken
take good care of

Example Sentences with 伺候

hòu
chī
fàn
I serve my mother her meal.
jīng
xīn
hou
zhe
xiē
jiāo
guì
de
lán
huā
shēng
men
wěi
He meticulously tends to those delicate orchids, fearing they might wither.
zài
zhèng
shì
yàn
huì
shàng
shì
zhě
gōng
jìng
hou
měi
wèi
guì
bīn
At formal banquets, waiters must respectfully serve every distinguished guest.
shì
měi
tiān
dōu
yào
hòu
bìng
rén
chī
yào
Nurses have to serve patients their medicine every day.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhěng
tiān
hou
bié
rén
hěn
hào
fèi
jīng
ma
Don't you think serving others all day is very draining?
míng
què
biǎo
shì
jué
huì
shēng
xià
hou
lǎo
bǎn
He clearly stated that he would never servilely wait upon his boss.
zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
yuán
hěn
huì
hòu
rén
zǒng
shì
miàn
dài
wēi
xiào
The waiters at this restaurant are very good at serving customers, always with a smile.
yào
hou
nián
mài
de
yòu
yào
jiān
fán
máng
de
gōng
zuò
bèi
gǎn
Having to care for her elderly parents while juggling a busy job, she feels immense pressure.