侍候 (shì hòu) — to serve, to wait upon
Definition
侍候 (shìhòu) means to attend to or wait on someone personally — a person-to-person act of care (parents, guests, a master). Stronger and more personal than the broader 服务; near-synonym 伺候, but 侍候 leans toward deference to a superior or elder.
verb
to serveto wait upon
Examples
- 侍候。Tā měi tiān dōu yào shì hòu nián mài de fù mǔ.She has to take care of her elderly parents every day.
- 侍候。Zhè wèi guǎn jiā hěn huì shì hòu kè rén.This butler is very good at attending to guests.
- 侍候。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bù xí guàn bèi rén shì hòu.He has never been used to being waited on since childhood.
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