靜候 [静－]

Jyutping zing6 hau6
Pinyin jìng hòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to quietly wait
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to quietly await; to quietly wait for
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咁我就静候佳音喇。
    咁我就靜候佳音喇。
    gam2 ngo5 zau6 zing6 hau6 gaai1 jam1 laa3.
    • I will be waiting patiently for your good news.
  2. Cantonese
    静候良机不失为上策。
    靜候良機不失為上策。
    zing6 hau6 loeng4 gei1 bat1 sat1 wai4 soeng6 caak3.
    • Waiting for a better timing might be a good idea.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我们胜了，日阀就在精神上失了立场，只有静候末日审判。
    我們勝了，日閥就在精神上失了立場，只有靜候末日審判。
    wǒ men shèng le ， rì fá jiù zài jīng shén shàng shī le lì chǎng ， zhǐ yǒu jìng hòu mò rì shěn pàn ．
    • If we win, the Japanese warlords will be demoralized and able only to await their Day of Judgement.