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问候

wèn hòu

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 問候

问候 (wèn hòu) means "to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person t". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 问候 means

1. to give one's respects
2. to send a greeting
3. (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

The characters in 问候

• 问wènto ask; to inquire
• 候hòuto wait; to inquire after; to watch

Example sentences

• 他问候了你。
  He asked after you.
• 代我问候你妈妈。
  Dài wǒ wènhòu nǐ māma.
  Say hello to your mum for me.
• 代我问候你妹妹。
  Say hello to your sister for me.

Where 问候 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Encountering & Physical Contact (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
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