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稍候

shāo hòu

2-character word

What 稍候 means

1. to wait a moment

The characters in 稍候

• 稍shāosomewhat; a little
• 候hòuto wait; to inquire after; to watch

Example sentences

• 请稍候。
  Qǐng shāo hòu.
  Please hold the line a moment.
• 请在线稍候。
  Please hold the line a moment.
• 嘿，你！请稍候。
  Hēi, nǐ! qǐng shāo hòu.
  Hey you! Please wait.

Sounds the same

Read shāo hòu, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 稍后in a little while; shortly after