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稍候 (shāo hòu): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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稍候 (shāo hòu): To wait a moment (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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稍候 consists of 2 characters.

slightly; a little

to wait; to observe; to inquire

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 稍候.

Words with 稍

稍微shāo wēiHSK 4
稍后shāo hòu
稍稍shāo shāo

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
守候shǒu hòu
火候huǒ hou
等候děng hòu

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