守候 (shǒu hòu) — to wait for (with care, patience, or eagerness); to watch over; to take care of (a sick person or vulnerable someone)
Definition
守候 is 'wait for' or 'watch over' with emotional weight — patient, devoted, sometimes anxious. 等候 is neutral/formal waiting; 守 adds the sense of guarding or staying by someone/something.
verb
to wait for (with care, patience, or eagerness)to watch overto take care of (a sick person or vulnerable someone)
Examples
- 守候。Tā zài yī yuàn lǐ shǒu hòu shēng bìng de fù qīn.She stayed at the hospital to watch over her sick father.
- 守候。Hěn duō qiú mí zài jī chǎng shǒu hòu tā men zuì xǐ huan de qiú yuán.Many fans waited at the airport for their favorite player.
- 守候，。Tā měi tiān shǒu hòu zài mén kǒu, pàn wàng nǚ ér huí lái.He waited at the door every day, hoping his daughter would come back.
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