伺 (cì) — (bound form) to serve, to attend to (as in 伺候)

Definition

伺 (cì) is almost always seen in the set phrase 伺候, meaning to attend to or care for a person (serving, looking after elders, patients, etc.). It is a bound form — 伺候 is the unit, not 伺 alone.

bound form

(bound form) to serveto attend to (as in 伺候)

Examples

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Tā hěn huì cì hou rén, zǒng shì hěn xì xīn.
He is very good at attending to people, always very careful.
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Tā měi tiān dōu yào cì hou nián mài de mǔ qīn.
She has to attend to her elderly mother every day.
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cì Hou bìng rén xū yào nài xīn hé ài xīn.
Attending to patients requires patience and love.

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