全天候 (quán tiān hòu) — all-weather (functioning in all weather conditi…

Definition

Adjective meaning 'all-weather, around-the-clock' — describes equipment or services that work in any condition, 24/7.

adjective

all-weather (functioning in all weather conditions)around-the-clock24/7 (service, support)

全天候。
Zhè jiā gōng sī tí gōng quán tiān hòu fú wù.
This company provides round-the-clock service.
全天候。
quán tiān hòu Lún tāi shì hé gè zhǒng tiān qì.
All-weather tires suit all kinds of weather.
全天候。
Zhè zhǒng quán tiān hòu fēi jī kě yǐ yìng duì jí duān qì hòu.
This all-weather aircraft can handle extreme climates.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

天候weather

联合Side by side

全 (all) and 天候 (weather) combine to mean 'all-weather'.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape comes from a frontal standing man 大 with a head; 天 pairs 大 with 丁 for sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rén

Sound part声符shēngfú

矦

矦hóu候hòu

Same sound today

候 combines 亻, relating to people, with 矦, which gives the sound.