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守候 (shǒu hòu): Wait for / Keep watch (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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守候 consists of 2 characters.

to guard, defend, or keep watch over

to wait; to observe; to inquire

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 守候.

Words with 守

保守bǎo shǒu
坚守jiān shǒu
守信shǒu xìn
守护shǒu hù
扼守è shǒu
看守kān shǒu
遵守zūn shǒu
防守fáng shǒu

Words with 候

时候shí houHSK 1
气候qì hòuHSK 4
伺候cì hòu
侍候shì hòu
候选hòu xuǎn
火候huǒ hou
稍候shāo hòu
等候děng hòu

How to Use 守候 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 守候 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith家人

shǒu守

hòu候

jiā家

rén人

neutral

wait for family

Adverb + Verb

cháng长

jiǔ久

shǒu守

hòu候

neutralWritten

Example Sentences with 守候

mā妈

mā妈

zài在

mén门

kǒu口

shǒu守

hòu候

wait for a long time

mò默

mò默

shǒu守

hòu候

neutral

wait silently

nài耐

xīn心

shǒu守

hòu候

neutral

wait patiently

wǒ我

huí回

jiā家

。

Mom waits at the door for me to come home.

tā他

mò默

mò默

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

diàn电

huà话

páng旁

，

qī期

dài待

zhe着

yí一

gè个

zhòng重

yào要

de的

dá答

fù复

。

He silently waited by the phone, anticipating an important reply.

zhì志

yuàn愿

zhě者

men们

cháng长

qī期

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

bǎo保

hù护

qū区

，

jiān监

cè测

yě野

shēng生

dòng动

wù物

de的

huó活

dòng动

。

Volunteers have been keeping watch in the reserve area for a long time, monitoring the activities of wildlife.

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tā他

měi每

tiān天

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

chē车

zhàn站

，

xī希

wàng望

néng能

jiàn见

dào到

tā她

。

He waits at the station every day, hoping to see her.

nǐ你

wèi为

hé何

zǒng总

shì是

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

chuāng窗

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

yuē约

dìng定

yī医

shēng生

men们

zhěng整

yè夜

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

bìng病

jìn尽

guǎn管

fēng风

yǔ雨

jiāo交

jiā加

，

tā他

yī依

rán

qián前

，

nán难

dào道

zài在

děng等

dài待

shén什

me么

xiāo消

xī息

ma吗

？

Why do you always keep watch by the window? Are you waiting for some news?

de的

dì地

diǎn点

，

ér而

shì是

tí提

qián前

lí离

kāi开

le了

。

He did not wait at the agreed location; instead, he left early.

rén人

shēn身

biān边

，

suí随

shí时

zhǔn准

bèi备

yìng应

duì对

tū突

fā发

zhuàng状

kuàng况

。

The doctors stayed by the patient's side all night, ready to handle any emergencies.

然

shǒu守

hòu候

zài在

mǎ码

tóu头

，

zhí直

dào到

zuì最

hòu后

yì一

sōu艘

chuán船

kào靠

àn岸

。

Despite the stormy weather, he still kept watch at the dock until the last ship docked.