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问候 (wèn hòu): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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问候 (wèn hòu): Send one's greetings to (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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问候 consists of 2 characters.

to wait; to observe; to inquire

How to Use 问候 in Sentences

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

Measure Word + Nounwith声

yī一

shēng声

wèn问

hòu候

neutral

a greeting

Verb + Object

wèn问

hòu候

jiā家

rén人

neutral

greet family members

Adjective + Nounwith亲切

qīn亲

qiè切

wèn问

hòu候

Example Sentences with 问候

Qǐng请

tì替

wǒ我

wèn问

hòu候

nǐ你

de的

zhì致

yǐ以

wèn问

hòu候

formalWritten

extend greetings

neutral

warm greetings

jiā家

rén人

。

Please send my greetings to your family.

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.

qǐng请

dài代

wǒ我

xiàng向

nǐ你

de的

jiā家

rén人

zhì致

yǐ以

zuì最

chéng诚

zhì挚

de的

wèn问

hòu候

。

Please convey my most sincere greetings to your family.

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nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

shì是

fǒu否

shōu收

dào到

le了

lái来

zì自

yuǎn远

fāng方

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

wèn问

hòu候

？

Have you recently received any greetings from distant friends?

tā他

wēi微

xiào笑

zhe着

xiàng向

lín邻

jū居

wèn问

hòu候

jǐn尽

guǎn管

gōng工

zuò作

fán繁

máng忙

，

tā他

cóng从

wèi

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

zhēn真

xīn心

wèn问

hòu候

，

zhǐ只

zài在

jié节

rì日

lǐ里

，

rén人

men们

tōng通

guò过

duǎn

zài在

diàn电

tī梯

lǐ里

，

wǒ我

men们

hù互

xiāng相

diǎn

，

xiǎn显

de得

hěn很

yǒu友

hǎo好

。

He smiled and greeted his neighbor, appearing very friendly.

未

wàng忘

jì记

wèn问

hòu候

nián年

mài迈

de的

fù父

mǔ母

。

Despite his busy work, he never forgets to send greetings to his elderly parents.

shì

是

chū出

yú于

lǐ礼

mào貌

fū敷

yǎn衍

yí一

xià下

。

He didn't genuinely send greetings; he was just being perfunctory out of politeness.

短

xìn信

hù互

xiāng相

wèn问

hòu候

，

biǎo表

dá达

zhù祝

fú福

。

During holidays, people greet each other via text messages to express blessings.

点

tóu头

wēi微

xiào笑

，

suàn算

shì是

jiǎn简

dān单

de的

wèn问

hòu候

。

In the elevator, we nodded and smiled at each other as a simple greeting.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 问候.

Words with 问

问题wèn tíHSK 2
反问fǎn wèn
叩问kòu wèn
学问xué wèn
慰问wèi wèn
拷问kǎo wèn
提问tí wèn
疑问yí wèn

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
稍候shāo hòu