侯 [－]

Jyutping hau4
Pinyin hòu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Only used in 閩侯／闽侯 (Mǐnhòu).

侯 [－]

Jyutping hau6
Pinyin hóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
  2. nobleman; high official
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]/nobleman or high official/a surname/to want something/to lust after

侯 [－]

Jyutping hau4
Pinyin hóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Hou
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]/nobleman or high official/a surname/to want something/to lust after
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Hau"
  2. 語素
    古代​五等​貴族​裏​邊​第二​等​；​亦​泛指​各級​貴族
    a marquess; a noble
    • 侯爵
      侯爵
      hau4 zoek3
      Marquess
    • 侯爺
      侯爷
      hau4 je4
      Your/His Lordship
    • 竊鈎者誅，竊國者侯。
      窃钩者诛，窃国者侯。
      sit3 ngau1 ze2 zyu1, sit3 gwok3 ze2 hau4.
      Petty thieves are hanged but usurpers are crowned.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    target
  2. character
    marquis; lord
  3. character, obsolete
    to be, to have
  4. character
    a surname
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. marquis, lord
  2. target in archery
  3. Cangjie Input
    ONMK
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她来的时侯我已经差不多完成工作了。
    她來的時侯我已經差不多完成工作了。
    tā lái de shí hóu wǒ yǐ jīng chà bu duō wán chéng gōng zuò le 。
    • I had almost finished my work when she came.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    边一件侯斯顿火箭球衣最好睇？
    邊一件侯斯頓火箭球衣最好睇？
    bin1 jat1 gin6 hau4 si1 deon6 fo2 zin3 kau4 ji1 zeoi3 hou2 tai2 ？
    • Which Houston Rockets jersey looks the nicest?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    侯爵
    侯爵
    hau4 zoek3
    • Marquess
  2. Cantonese
    侯爷
    侯爺
    hau4 je4
    • Your/His Lordship
  3. Cantonese
    窃钩者诛，窃国者侯。
    竊鈎者誅，竊國者侯。
    sit3 ngau1 ze2 zyu1, sit3 gwok3 ze2 hau4.
    • Petty thieves are hanged but usurpers are crowned.
  4. Cantonese
    大澳杨侯古庙由一级历史建筑升格为法定古迹。
    大澳楊侯古廟由一級歷史建築升格為法定古蹟。
    daai6 ou3 joeng4 hau4 gu2 miu2 jau4 jat1 kap1 lik6 si2 gin3 zuk1 sing1 gaak3 wai4 faat3 ding6 gu2 zik1.
    • Yeung Hau Temple in Tai O had its status "upgraded" from a "Grade 1 Historic Building" to a declared monument.
  5. Cantonese
    恭侯
    恭侯
    • to wait respectfully for someone
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    王世子，子也，块然受诸侯之尊己，而立乎其位，是不子也。
    王世子，子也，塊然受諸侯之尊己，而立乎其位，是不子也。
    wáng shì zǐ ， zǐ yě ， kuài rán shòu zhū hóu zhī zūn jǐ ， ér lì hū qí wèi ， shì bù zǐ yě ．
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  2. Mandarin
    冬十有二月，会齐侯、宋公、陈侯、卫侯、郑伯、许男、滑伯、滕子同盟于幽。邾子克卒。
    冬十有二月，會齊侯、宋公、陳侯、衞侯、鄭伯、許男、滑伯、滕子同盟於幽。邾子克卒。
    dōng shí yǒu èr yuè ， huì qí hóu ， sòng gōng ， chén hóu ， wèi hóu ， zhèng bó ， xǔ nán ， huá bó ， téng zǐ tóng méng yú yōu ． zhū zǐ kè zú ．
    • Winter, 12th month: we met the Marquis of Qi, the Duke of Song, Marquis of Chen, Marquis of Wey, Count of Zheng, Baron of Xu, Count of Hua, Viscount of Teng; we swore an alliance-covenant at You. Viscount Ke of Zhu died.
  3. Mandarin
    王侯
    王侯
    wáng hóu
    • nobles; aristocrats (literally, “princes and marquises”)
  4. Mandarin
    诸侯
    諸侯
    zhū hóu
    • all the feudal lords
  5. Mandarin
    日暮汉宫传蜡烛，轻烟散入五侯家。
    日暮漢宮傳蠟燭，輕煙散入五侯家。
    rì mù hàn gōng chuán là zhú ， qīng yān sàn rù wǔ hóu jiā ．
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