Chinese words · HSK 7–9

伺候

cìhou

to serve; to wait on; to attend to

Every meaning

cìhou

  1. to serve; to wait on; to attend to

Its characters

  • 伺cìto serve; to wait upon (as in 伺候)
  • 候hòuto wait; to await (as in 等候)

Words with 伺

Words with 候

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).