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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Additional PoS:

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 9894 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
See all 55 compounds (CantoDict reports 57 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 8 examples containing 候

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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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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