to serve; to look after; to attend to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to serve; to wait upon; to look after
Often implies attentive, respectful, or dutiful service, commonly used for parents, elders, the sick, or guests.
Tā她
xì细
xīn心
shì侍
hòu候
wò卧
bìng病
zài在
chuáng床
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
She meticulously attends to her bedridden mother.
Zhè这
wèi位
hù护
gōng工
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
xīn心
dì地
shì侍
hòu候
zhe着
lǎo老
rén人
。
This caregiver looks after the elderly with great patience.
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Zài在
jiā家
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
shì侍
hòu候
fù父
mǔ母
。
At home, one should know how to serve one's parents.
Tā他
qīn亲
zì自
shì侍
hòu候
kè客
rén人
yòng用
cān餐
。
He personally attended to the guests during the meal.
Bìng病
zhòng重
qī期
jiān间
，
quán全
kào靠
qī妻
zi子
rì日
yè夜
shì侍
hòu候
。
During his serious illness, he relied entirely on his wife's day and night care.