侍候 shìhòu to serve
to serve; to wait upon
How to remember 侍候: 侍 to serve + 候 waiting for = to serve.
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How it is used
- To wait upon / attend to (someone, respectfully) - 侍候老人 (shìhòu lǎorén) to attend to the elderly.
- 侍 read shì; more formal/respectful in tone than colloquial 伺候 (cìhou), though they overlap in meaning.
- About personal care and service to a person of higher status or in need.