伺候 (cì hou) — to serve, to attend to (sb. with care)
Definition
伺候 means to serve or attend to someone with hands-on care (feeding, bathing, tending a patient). It is more personal and deferential than 照顾 ('look after') and implies serving a superior or dependent, unlike 服务 which is neutral/commercial.
verb
to serveto attend to (sb. with care)
Examples
- 伺候。Tā měi tiān nài xīn dì cì hou shēng bìng de mǔ qīn.She patiently attends to her sick mother every day.
- 伺候。Zhè wèi pú rén cì hou le zhǔ rén yí bèi zi.This servant served his master for a lifetime.
- 伺候。cì hou Bìng rén xū yào jí dà de nài xīn.Caring for patients requires enormous patience.
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