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守候
shǒu hòu
Meaning
- to wait for
- to keep watch
Definition
等待并守护；守望着等待。
To wait for and protect; to keep watch while waiting.
Usage
常用于表达对某人或某事的耐心等待和守护，带有情感色彩，如爱情、亲情或对机会的期待。
Often used to express patient waiting and protection for someone or something, with emotional connotations such as love, family, or anticipation of an opportunity.
Examples
- 1 她每天在车站守候，只为见男友一面。（She waits at the station every day just to see her boyfriend.）
- 2 母亲在病床前守候了整整一夜。（The mother kept watch by the sickbed all night long.）
- 3 守候了多年，他终于等来了升职的机会。（After years of waiting, he finally got the promotion opportunity.）
- 4 警员们在这条街上守候了很久，终于抓住了小偷。（The police officers waited on this street for a long time and finally caught the thief.）
- 5 无论风雨，这只狗都守候在主人回家的路口。（Rain or shine, this dog waits at the intersection for its owner to come home.）
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