侍 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
侍候
shìhòu
to serve; to attend to
Characters in this word
候 hòu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 矦 target in archery
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 护工细心侍候卧床老人，连饮食和翻身的时间都记录得很清楚。 Hùgōng xìxīn shìhòu wòchuáng lǎorén, lián yǐnshí hé fānshēn de shíjiān dōu jìlù de hěn qīngchǔ. The carer attended carefully to the bedridden elderly person, recording even meal times and turning times clearly.
- 他多年侍候生病的母亲，从不抱怨。 Tā duōnián shìhòu shēngbìng de mǔqīn, cóngbù bàoyuàn. He attended to his sick mother for years without ever complaining.
- 饭店的服务员热情地侍候每一位客人。 Fàndiàn de fúwùyuán rèqíng de shìhòu měi yī wèi kèrén. The hotel staff warmly attend to every guest.
Related words
- 时候 shíhou time, moment
- 有时候 yǒushíhou sometimes
- 那时候 nàshíhou at that time
- 小时候 xiǎoshíhou in childhood; when young
- 这时候 zhèshíhòu at this time
- 气候 qìhòu climate
- 问候 wènhòu to greet
- 等候 děnghòu to wait for
- 伺候 cìhou to serve; to wait on
- 候选人 hòuxuǎnrén candidate
- 火候 huǒhou degree of heating; timing; level of maturity
- 守候 shǒuhòu to wait for; to keep watch