wait for; look after; watch over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wait for; to await
neutralOften implies a patient or expectant wait, sometimes for news, a person, or an opportunity.
Tā他
shǒu守
hòu候
zhe着
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
He was waiting for news from his hometown.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zǒng总
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
shǒu守
hòu候
hái孩
zi子
fàng放
xué学
huí回
jiā家
。
The mother always waits at the door for her child to come home from school.
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Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
men们
shǒu守
hòu候
zhe着
shì市
chǎng场
de的
zhuǎn转
jī机
。
Investors are awaiting a turnaround in the market.
verb
to look after; to nurse; to watch over
neutralRefers to taking care of someone, especially a patient, or guarding something carefully.
Hù护
shi士
rì日
yè夜
shǒu守
hòu候
zhe着
shāng伤
yuán员
。
The nurses watched over the wounded day and night.
Nǚ女
ér儿
zài在
bìng病
chuáng床
qián前
shǒu守
hòu候
le了
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
。
The daughter stayed by the sickbed looking after her parent for three days and nights.
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Tā他
xiàng像
shǒu守
hòu候
zhēn珍
bǎo宝
yī一
yàng样
shǒu守
hòu候
zhe着
zhè这
xiē些
shǒu手
gǎo稿
。
He guarded these manuscripts as if they were precious treasures.