服侍

fúshi

verb #14,050

Meanings

1 to attend to; to wait upon
2 to care for; to serve

Characters

to serve; to submit

to attend on; to serve

Examples

她一直在家服侍生病的母亲。

Tā yīzhí zàijiā fúshi shēngbìng de mǔqīn.

She has been at home caring for her sick mother.

古代丫鬟的职责就是服侍主人。

Gǔdài yāhuan de zhízé jiùshì fúshi zhǔrén.

In ancient times, a maidservant's duty was to attend to her master.

Tips

usage

服侍 implies personal, close-proximity care - dressing, feeding, attending to daily needs. Compare 服务, which is more general 'service' (e.g., customer service). 服侍 has a slightly old-fashioned or literary feel.

Stroke Order

服 fú

侍 shì