候 meaning and pronunciation

候
Simplified/traditional character

候 English definition

hòu
  • to wait
  • to inquire after
  • to watch
  • season
  • climate
  • (old) period of five days

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 㫗 : 𠂤
  • 厚 : thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress;
  • 后 : back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; empress; queen;
  • 垕 : thick;
  • 堠 : mounds for beacons;
  • 豞 : grunting of pigs;
  • 逅 : to meet unexpectedly;
  • 鄇 : place name;
  • 鲎 : horseshoe crab;

Sentences examples with 候

  • 你什么时候回来？
    Nǐ shénme shíhòu huílái?
  • 我回家的时候，他在睡觉。
    Wǒ huí jiā de shíhòu, tā zài shuìjiào.
  • 先生，请问您什么时候开始点菜？
    Xiānshēng, qǐngwèn nín shénme shíhòu kāishǐ diǎn cài?
  • 上下班的时候，我都要经过这条街道。
    Shàng xiàbān de shíhòu, wǒ dū yào jīngguò zhè tiáo jiēdào.
  • 这是我小时候的照片。
    Zhè shì wǒ xiǎoshíhòu de zhàopiàn.

Words containing 候, by HSK level

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