候 (hau6) — period; time; season in Cantonese
hauˍ₆候Mandarin Pinyin: hou4
Meaning of 候
nounperiod; time; season
nounwait; expect
nounpay (bills); take care of the bill
noungreet; inquire after
nounsituation; condition
Example Sentences with 候
每年呢個時候總係咁忙碌
It is always so busy this time of the year.
每年這個時候都很忙
It is always so busy this time of the year.
我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?
捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.
現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.
Words Containing 候
中國餐館症候群zung1 gwok3 caan1 gun2 zing3 hau6 kwan4
Chinese restaurant syndrome, a purported allergy to MSG
症候zing3 hau6
symptoms (of an illness)
候補hau6 bou2
to be an alternate (for a vacancy); an alternate
任何時候jam6 ho4 si4 hau6
at any time
問候咭man6 hau6 kaat1
(n.) greetings card (Mand. 問候卡)
輪候冊leon4 hau6 caak3
waiting list
全球氣候變暖cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 bin3 nyun5
global warming
酒精戒斷症候群zau2 zing1 gaai3 dyun6 zing3 hau6 kwan4
alcohol withdrawl syndrome
天候tin1 hau2
weather (口6*2)
侍候si6 hau6
to wait upon; to serve | [粵]: 服侍
候機大樓hau6 gei1 daai6 lau4
terminal building
守候sau2 hau6
abide
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