Chinese words · HSK 7–9

侍候

shìhòu

to wait on; to serve

Every meaning

shìhòu

  1. to wait on; to serve

Its characters

  • 侍shìto serve; to attend on
  • 候hòuto wait; to await (as in 等候)

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).