Hanzi

伺

to watch/to wait/to examine/to spy

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

cì, sì

Bopomofo

ㄘˋ, ㄙˋ

Jyutping

zi6

Example sentences

他臥病在牀，一直由妻子細心伺候。

他卧病在床，一直由妻子细心伺候。

He was bedridden and had been carefully served by his wife.

警方正在伺機採取行動。

警方正在伺机采取行动。

The police are waiting for an opportunity to take action.

Example Vocabulary

伺候

ci4'hou4

to serve; to wait on; to attend to

伺服

伺機

si4'ji1

to wait for an opportunity; to watch for a chance

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