听候

聽候

tīnghòu

verb #18,778

Meanings

1 to wait for (orders, a decision)
2 to await

Characters

to listen; to obey

Examples

请听候通知。

Qǐng tīnghòu tōngzhī.

Please await further notice.

嫌疑人被要求听候处理。

Xiányírén bèi yāoqiú tīnghòu chǔlǐ.

The suspect was told to await processing.

Tips

register

听候 is formal/official language. Common collocations: 听候通知 (await notice), 听候处理 (await handling/processing), 听候发落 (await a verdict).

Stroke Order

听 tīng

候 hòu