侍奉

shìfèng

verb #20,394

Meanings

1 to serve
2 to wait upon
3 to attend to someone's needs

Characters

to attend / wait on

to offer / serve respectfully

Examples

HSK 7-9

她在家侍奉年迈的父母。

Tā zàijiā shìfèng niánmài de fùmǔ.

She stays home to attend to her elderly parents.

HSK 7-9

古代宦官的职责是侍奉皇帝。

Gǔdài huànguān de zhízé shì shìfèng huángdì.

The duty of eunuchs in ancient times was to serve the emperor.

Tips

register

侍奉 has a formal, traditional register and often implies devoted service to elders, rulers, or deities. In modern usage, it most commonly describes caring for elderly parents.

Stroke Order

侍 shì

奉 fèng