---
title: "Wenhou Meaning: 问候 (wènhòu) Means “to greet”"
description: "问候 (traditional 問候, wènhòu) means “to greet; to send one's regards; greetings”. Hear its tones, see what 问 and 候 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenhou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 问候 mean?

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问候 wènhòu

## to greet; to send one's regards; greetings

## It can also mean

- (slang) to curse (someone's family)

## Its characters

1. 问 wèn to ask
2. 候 hòu to inquire after (as in 问候)

## In a sentence

请代我问候你的父母。 Please give my regards to your parents.

关系建立以后，还需要维持，所以每到节日，很多人会给老朋友打电话**问候**一下，或者送些小礼物。

From [“关系”是什么意思？ · What does guanxi mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-guanxi-mean#library-word-500-502)

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## More words with 问 or 候

- [等候 děnghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denghou)
- [访问 fǎngwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangwen)
- [顾问 gùwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guwen)
- [候选人 hòuxuǎnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houxuanren)
- [气候 qìhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qihou)
- [请问 qǐngwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingwen)
- [时候 shíhou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shihou)
- [提问 tíwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiwen)
- [慰问 wèiwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiwen)
- [问题 wèntí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenti)

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