稍候

shāohòu

verb HSK 7-9 #10,597

Meanings

1 to wait a moment
2 please hold

Characters

slightly; a little

Examples

请稍候，马上就好。

Qǐngshāohòu, mǎshàng jiù hǎo.

Please wait a moment, it'll be ready soon.

稍候我会给你回电话。

Shāohòu wǒhuì gěi nǐ huídiàn huà.

I'll call you back shortly.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 稍候 (shāohòu, wait a moment) with 稍后 (shāohòu, a little later). 稍候 is a request to wait; 稍后 refers to a time in the near future.

Stroke Order

稍 shāo

候 hòu