候補 [－补]

Jyutping hau6 bou2
Pinyin hòu bǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wait to fill a vacancy
  2. reserve (candidate)
  3. alternate
  4. substitute
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    等​緊​代替​正選​或者​填補​一​啲​空缺​；​預備​拎​到​某種​資格
    to be an alternate for a vacancy
    • 候補委員
      候补委员
      hau6 bou2 wai2 jyun4
      alternate member
    • 我哋而家喺候補名單裏面，未必可以落場比賽。
      我哋而家喺候补名单里面，未必可以落场比赛。
      ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 hai2 hau6 bou2 ming4 daan1 leoi5 min6, mei6 bit1 ho2 ji5 lok6 coeng4 bei2 coi3.
      We are in the list of alternates, so we may not be able to participate in the competition.
  2. 反義詞
    正選
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, archaic
    to temporarily fill a provincial or ministerial post prior to being assigned a permanent position by the Ministry for Personnel (during the Qing dynasty)
  2. verb
    to be an alternate; to be a candidate for (for a vacancy, waiting list, etc.)
    • 候補中央委員
      候补中央委员
      hòu bǔ zhōng yāng wěi yuán
      alternate member of the Central Committee
  3. noun
    alternate; candidate (for a vacancy, waiting list, etc.)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    候补委员
    候補委員
    hau6 bou2 wai2 jyun4
    • alternate member
  2. Cantonese
    我哋而家喺候补名单里面，未必可以落场比赛。
    我哋而家喺候補名單裏面，未必可以落場比賽。
    ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 hai2 hau6 bou2 ming4 daan1 leoi5 min6, mei6 bit1 ho2 ji5 lok6 coeng4 bei2 coi3.
    • We are in the list of alternates, so we may not be able to participate in the competition.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    候补中央委员
    候補中央委員
    hòu bǔ zhōng yāng wěi yuán
    • alternate member of the Central Committee