Chinese word dictionary

守候

shǒuhòu · to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse

Word information

Simplified守候
Traditional守候
Pinyinshǒuhòu
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 守候

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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