侍 (shì) — to serve, to attend, to wait upon (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'to serve / attend' (an attendant), only used in compounds like 侍者 or 侍奉. It is formal and historical, not used alone in modern speech.
bound form
to serveto attendto wait upon (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nà wèi shì zhě hěn yǒu lǐ mào.That waiter is very polite.
- 。Tā yì zhí shì fèng nián mài de mǔ qīn.She has been attending to her elderly mother.
- 。Gǔ dài huáng dì yǒu dà liàng shì cóng.Ancient emperors had many attendants.
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