shǒu
hòu

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 守候

守候 means to wait for; to await; to look after; to nurse; to watch over. Pronounced shǒu hòu. HSK 7-9.

  • to wait for; to await
  • to look after; to nurse; to watch over

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
hòu
zhe
jiā
xiāng
de
xìn
 

He was waiting for news from his hometown.

qīn
zǒng
zài
mén
kǒu
shǒu
hòu
hái
zi
fàng
xué
huí
jiā
 

The mother always waits at the door for her child to come home from school.

Tóu
zhě
men
shǒu
hòu
zhe
shì
chǎng
de
zhuǎn
 

Investors are awaiting a turnaround in the market.