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)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • 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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