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Jyutping hau6
Pinyin hòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wait
  2. to inquire after
  3. to watch
  4. season
  5. climate
  6. (old) period of five days
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old) period of five days/to expect/to visit/to greet/condition
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    等待
    to wait
    • 候命
      候命
      hau6 ming6
      to await orders; to stand by
    • 候機室
      候机室
      hau6 gei1 sat1
      departure lounge; waiting room in an airport
    • 候鳥
      候鸟
      hau6 niu5
      migratory bird
    • 稍候
      稍候
      saau2 hau6
      to wait for a brief moment
  2. 語素
    預備​成為​;​即將​成為
    -to-be
    • 候選人
      候选人
      hau6 syun2 jan4
      candidate
    • 候任
      候任
      hau6 jam6
      designate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical
    official
  2. character, Chinese, traditional
    medical sign and symptom
  3. character, historical
    posthouse; station
  4. character, Chinese, traditional
    to examine (pulse)
  5. character
    climate; season
  6. character
    to reconnoitre; to scout
  7. character, historical
    scout; lookout; vanguard
  8. character
    omen; sign; portent
  9. character
    to forecast; to predict (by divination)
  10. character
    to visit; to send one's respects to
  11. character, historical
    ancient time unit composed of five days
  12. character
    to observe; to survey
  13. character
    to respectfully await
  14. character, dialectal
    to pay for (a bill)
  15. character
    to wait on; to attend to; to take care of
  16. character
    to wait for; to await
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. wait
  2. expect
  3. visit
  4. greet
  5. Cangjie Input
    OLNK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #91
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #93
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我明天回来的时候会跟他们联络。
    我明天回來的時候會跟他們聯絡。
    wǒ míng tiān huí lai de shí hou huì gēn tā men lián luò 。
    • I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.
    • I'll call them tomorrow when I return home.
    • I'll call after going home tomorrow.
  2. Mandarin
    以前读高中的时候﹐我每天早上六点起床。
    以前讀高中的時候﹐我每天早上六點起床。
    yǐ qián dú gāo zhōng de shí hou ﹐ wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。
    • Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  3. Mandarin
    在英国的时候,我经常看参考书。
    在英國的時候,我經常看參考書。
    zài yīng guó de shí hou , wǒ jīng cháng kàn cān kǎo shū 。
    • While in England I often consulted the guidebook.
  4. Mandarin
    等她回来的时候问问她。
    等她回來的時候問問她。
    děng tā huí lai de shí hou wèn wèn tā 。
    • Ask her when she comes back.
    • Wait for her to return then ask her.
    • Let's ask her when she gets back home.
    • Ask her when she gets back.
    • Ask her when she's coming back.
  5. Mandarin
    你想走的时候就走吧。
    你想走的時候就走吧。
    nǐ xiǎng zǒu de shí hou jiù zǒu ba 。
    • Go when you want.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢系其中一个市长嘅候选人。
    佢係其中一個市長嘅候選人。
    keoi5 hai6 kei4 zung1 jat1 go3 si5 zoeng2 ge3 hau6 syun2 jan4 。
    • He is one of the candidates running for mayor.
  2. Cantonese
    你系时候买返架新车喇㖞。
    你係時候買返架新車喇喎。
    nei5 hai6 si4 hau6 maai5 faan2 gaa3 san1 ce1 laa3 wo5 。
    • It's time for you to buy a new car.
  3. Cantonese
    你方便嘅时候嚟见我吖。
    你方便嘅時候嚟見我吖。
    nei5 fong1 bin6 ge3 si4 hau6 lai4 gin3 ngo5 aa1 。
    • Come and see me when it is convenient for you.
  4. Cantonese
    冬天就嚟到喇,系时候买啲保暖嘅衫喇。
    冬天就嚟到喇,係時候買啲保暖嘅衫喇。
    dung1 tin1 zau6 lai4 dou3 laa3 , hai6 si4 hau6 maai5 di1 bou2 nyun5 ge3 saam1 laa3 。
    • With winter coming on, it's time to buy warm clothes.
  5. Cantonese
    佢嚟嘅时候你做紧啲乜?
    佢嚟嘅時候你做緊啲乜?
    keoi5 lai4 ge3 si4 hau6 nei5 zou6 gan2 di1 mat1 ?
    • What were you doing when she came?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新一年嘅花市啱啱开始咗,又系时候去趁下墟买下花咁喇。
    新一年嘅花市啱啱開始咗,又係時候去趁下墟買下花咁喇。
    san1 jat1 nin4 ge3 faa1 si5 ngaam1 ngaam1 hoi1 ci2 zo2, jau6 hai6 si4 hau6 heoi3 can3 haa5 heoi1 maai5 haa5 faa1 gam2 laa3.
    • The new year's flower market has just begun. Let's go and crash the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    空闲嘅时候,听吓音乐放松吓。
    空閒嘅時候,聽吓音樂放鬆吓。
    hung1 haan4 ge3 si4 hau6, teng1 haa5 jam1 ngok6 fong3 sung1 haa5
    • When you are free, listen to some music and relax.
  3. Cantonese
    好多人病咗嘅时候要出街都会戴返个外科口罩。
    好多人病咗嘅時候要出街都會戴返個外科口罩。
    hou2 do1 jan4 beng6 zo2 ge3 si4 hau6 jiu3 ceot1 gaai1 dou1 wui5 daai6 faan1 go3 ngoi6 fo1 hau2 zaau3.
    • Many people go out with a surgical mask when they are ill.
  4. Cantonese
    计划令师兄姐辅导新生嘅时候亦有所得益。
    計劃令師兄姐輔導新生嘅時候亦有所得益。
    gai3 waak6 ling6 si1 hing1 ze2 fu6 dou6 san1 sang1 ge3 si4 hau6 jik6 jau5 so2 dak1 jik1.
    • The scheme also benefits senior students coaching junior students.
  5. Cantonese
    漫长嘅暑假终于完结,系时候返学喇。
    漫長嘅暑假終於完結,係時候返學喇。
    maan6 coeng4 ge3 syu2 gaa3 zung1 jyu1 jyun4 git3, hai6 si4 hau6 faan1 hok6 laa3.
    • The long summer vacation has finally come to an end. It's time to go back to school.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    那些敌军距离他们有五六米的时候就已经被卓凡一掌击毙。
    那些敵軍距離他們有五六米的時候就已經被卓凡一掌擊斃。
  2. Cantonese
    东晋同南朝嘅时候,士族日渐没落,寒门开始掌握政治实权。
    東晉同南朝嘅時候,士族日漸沒落,寒門開始掌握政治實權。
  3. Cantonese
    fans喺机场守候多时,就系为咗见到偶像一面。
    fans喺機場守候多時,就係為咗見到偶像一面。
    fen1 si2 hai2 gei1 coeng4 sau2 hau6 do1 si4, zau6 hai6 wai6 zo2 gin3 dou2 ngau5 zoeng6 jat1 min6.
  4. Cantonese
    咁多个候选人当中佢呼声最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
    咁多個候選人當中佢呼聲最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
    yue:咁多個候選人當中佢呼聲最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    燕子去了,有再来的时候;杨柳枯了,有再青的时候;桃花谢了,有再开的时候。
    燕子去了,有再來的時候;楊柳枯了,有再青的時候;桃花謝了,有再開的時候。
    yàn zǐ qù le , yǒu zài lái de shí hòu ; yáng liǔ kū le , yǒu zài qīng de shí hòu ; táo huā xiè le , yǒu zài kāi de shí hòu .
    • Gone are the swallows, still there's a time they'll come again. Wilted are the willows, still there's a time they'll be green again. Withered are the peach blossoms, still there's a time they'll bloom again.
  2. Mandarin
    今年的气候同往年不一样。
    今年的氣候同往年不一樣。
    jīn nián de qì hòu tóng wǎng nián bù yī yàng .
    • The climate this year is different from which of the past.
  3. Mandarin
    铜也是一种可以考虑的材质(图86),比较容易取得,价格也比较便宜,加工比较容易,因为够软,而且铜虽然较软,可是在磨擦加热的时候会产生韧性,用铝做为材质,既轻又硬,然相对的就脆,当材质脆的时候,磨损就会变成粉末,会有很多屑,铜就不会。
    銅也是一種可以考慮的材質(圖86),比較容易取得,價格也比較便宜,加工比較容易,因為夠軟,而且銅雖然較軟,可是在磨擦加熱的時候會產生韌性,用鋁做爲材質,既輕又硬,然相對的就脆,當材質脆的時候,磨損就會變成粉末,會有很多屑,銅就不會。
    tóng yě shì yī zhǒng kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de cái zhì ( tú 8 6 ) , bǐ jiào róng yì qǔ dé , jià gé yě bǐ jiào pián yí , jiā gōng bǐ jiào róng yì , yīn wèi gòu ruǎn , ér qiě tóng suī rán jiào ruǎn , kě shì zài mó cā jiā rè de shí hòu huì chǎn shēng rèn xìng , yòng lǚ zuò wéi cái zhì , jì qīng yòu yìng , rán xiàng duì de jiù cuì , dāng cái zhì cuì de shí hòu , mó sǔn jiù huì biàn chéng fěn mò , huì yǒu hěn duō xiè , tóng jiù bù huì .
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    我自己确信,我是赞成世界语的,赞成的时候也很早,怕有二十来年吧。
    我自己確信,我是贊成世界語的,贊成的時候也很早,怕有二十來年吧。
    wǒ zì jǐ què xìn , wǒ shì zàn chéng shì jiè yǔ de , zàn chéng de shí hòu yě hěn zǎo , pà yǒu èr shí lái nián ba .
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    到时候我就毙了他们
    到時候我就斃了他們
    dào shí hòu wǒ jiù bì le tā men
    • I would shoot them dead then