守候

shǒu hòu

HSK 7 verb

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Meaning 释义

  1. to wait for
  2. to expect
  3. to keep watch
  4. to watch over
  5. to nurse

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In real sentences 真实例句

警察jǐngchá在zài嫌疑人xiányírén家jiā门外ménwài守候shǒuhòu了le整整zhěngzhěng一yī夜yè。

The police waited outside the suspect's house all night.

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