Definition
侍 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to wait upon, to serve'. It cannot stand alone and must appear inside compound words such as 侍者 (waiter, attendant), 侍奉 (to serve respectfully), and 侍从 (retinue, attendant). The tone is formal or literary; in everyday speech, 服务 is much more common.
b.f.
to serveto attendto wait upon (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nà wèi shì zhě hěn yǒu lǐmào.That waiter is very polite.
- 。Tā yìzhí shì fèng niánmài de mǔqīn.She has been attending to her elderly mother.
- 。Gǔdài huángdì yǒu dàliàng shì cóng.Ancient emperors had many attendants.
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