候 (hau6 | hou4) : wait; expect; period; time

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候

hau6

hou4

[1] [v] wait; expect [2] [n] period; time; season [3] [n] situation; condition [4] [v] pay (bills); take care of the bill [5] [v] greet; inquire after

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

候

Don't confuse with:
侯

This word has been viewed 8174 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th May 2018 09:16

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時候 si4 hau6 shi2 hou4 = (point in) time, moment

有時候 jau5 si4 hau6 you3 shi2 hou5 = sometimes

輪候 leon4 hau6 lun2 hou4 = wait for; waitlisted

那時候 naa5 si4 hau6 na4 shi2 hou4 = at that time 國

問候卡 man6 hau6 kaat1 wen4 hou4 ka3 = greetings card 國

問候咭 man6 hau6 kaat1 = greetings card 粵

侍候 si6 hau6 shi4 hou4 = to wait upon; to serve

什麼時候 sam6 mo1 si4 hau6 shen2 me5 shi2 hou4 = when ? 國

伺候 si6 hau6 ci4 hou4 = to serve; to wait upon

氣候 hei3 hau6 qi4 hou4 = climate; atmosphere; situation

問候 man6 hau6 wen4 hou4 = to wish sb. well; to extend greetings; to send one's regards

等候 dang2 hau6 deng3 hou4 = to wait; to await; to expect

候選人 hau6 syun2 jan4 hou4 xuan3 ren2 = candidate

全天候 cyun4 tin1 hau6 = all-weather

天候 tin1 hau6*2 = weather (口6*2)

火候 fo2 hau6 huo3 hou4 = duration; level of attainment

候任 hau6 jam6 = designate

候機大樓 hau6 gei1 daai6 lau4 = terminal building

候機室 hau6 gei1 sat1 = waiting room

季候風 gwai3 hau6 fung1 = monsoon

不准停車等候 bat1 zeon2 ting4 ce1 dang2 hau6 = no standing (no waiting in a car)

中國餐館症候群 zung1 gwok3 caan1 gun2 zing3 hau6 kwan4 zhong1 guo2 can1 guan3 zheng4 hou4 qun2 = Chinese restaurant syndrome

政治氣候 zing3 zi6 hei3 hau6 zheng4 zhi4 qi4 hou4 = political climate

氣候狀況 hei3 hau6 zong6 fong3 qi4 hou4 zhuang4 kuang4 = climatic conditions; atmospheric conditions

氣候變化 hei3 hau6 bin3 faa3 qi4 hou4 bian4 hua4 = climate change

全球氣候 cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 = global climate

全球氣候升溫 cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 sing1 wan1 quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 sheng1 wen1 = global warming

全球氣候變暖 cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 bin3 nyun5 quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 bian4 nuan3 = global warming

守候 sau2 hau6 shou3 hou4 = abide

的時候 dik1 si4 hau6 de5 shi2 hou4 = when; during; at the time of 國

氣候學家 hei3 hau6 hok6 gaa1 = climatologist

候鳥 hau6 niu5 = migratory birds

候審 hau6 sam2 = to be awaiting trial

候補 hau6 bou2 hou4 bu3 = to be an alternate (for a vacancy); an alternate

候選 hau6 syun2 hou4 xuan3 = [v] to stand for an election; be a candidate

好嘅時候糖黐豆 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 tong4 ci1 dau6*2 = when in good relation, (the two are like) beans stuck together by molasses 粵

唔好嘅時候水溝油 m4 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 seoi2 kau1 jau4 = when not in good relation, (the two are like) oil poured into water 粵

依時依候 ji1 si4 ji1 hau6 = before deadline; on schedule; on time; punctual 粵

候鑊 hau6 wok6*2 = a cook; a chef 粵

任何時候 jam6 ho4 si4 hau6 = at any time

症候 zing3 hau6 zheng4 hou4 = symptoms (of an illness)

候命 hau6 ming6 hou4 ming4 = on standby; to await orders

小時候 siu2 si4 hau6 xiao3 shi2 hou4 = in one's childhood; when one was young

候診室 hau6 can2 sat1 = a waiting room (in a hospital)

甚麼時候 sam6 mo1 si4 hau6 she2 me5 shi2 hou4 = when ? 國

症候群 zing3 hau6 kwan4 zheng4 hou4 qun2 = syndrome

靜候 zing6 hau6 jing4 hou4 = to wait patiently

成氣候 sing4 hei3 hau6 cheng2 qi4 hou4 = have the potential to; be promising

不成氣候 bat1 sing4 hei3 hau6 bu4 cheng2 qi4 hou4 = unpromising; be unsuccessful

酒精戒斷症候群 zau2 zing1 gaai3 dyun6 zing3 hau6 kwan4 jiu3 jing1 jie4 duan4 zheng4 hou4 qun2 = alcohol withdrawl syndrome

恭候 gung1 hau6 gong1 hou4 = look forward to something; wait respectfully

輪候冊 leon4 hau6 caak3 lun2 hou4 ce4 = waiting list

全天候飛機 cyun4 tin1 hau6 fei1 gei1 quan2 tian1 hou4 fei1 ji1 = all-weather aircraft (common formation)

候斯頓 hau6 si1 deon6 = Houston (pre-1997 transliteration) 粵

三時六候 saam1 si4 luk6 hau6 = at any time; as the occasion allows

鵠候 huk6 hau6 hu2 hou4 = expect respectively; await

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每年呢個時候總係咁忙碌粵
It is always so busy this time of the year.

每年這個時候都很忙國
It is always so busy this time of the year.

我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？國
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?

當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]

捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓粵
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.

現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。國
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

搬重嘢嘅時候，要保持姿勢正確。粵
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
[or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]

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