serve; attend to; care for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to serve; to attend to; to care for
neutralOften implies personal, attentive care for someone, especially those who are elderly, sick, or of higher status. Can be used in both family and professional contexts (e.g., nursing). The variant forms 伏侍 and 服事 are less common.
Tā她
cí辞
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhuān专
xīn心
zài在
jiā家
fú服
shi侍
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
。
She quit her job to devote herself to caring for her elderly parents at home.
Tā他
zhù住
yuàn院
qī期
jiān间
，
hù护
shi士
men们
bǎ把
tā他
fú服
shi侍
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The nurses attended to him very well during his hospital stay.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
pú仆
rén人
zài在
fǔ府
lǐ里
fú服
shi侍
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
。
This old servant has served three generations in the mansion.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
lún轮
liú流
fú服
shi侍
shēng生
bìng病
de的
nǎi奶
nai奶
。
The children take turns caring for their sick grandmother.