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CHINESE CHARACTER

shì

侍

侍

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serve; attend

Numbered pinyin
shi4
English meanings
to serve; to attend upon; to wait on

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā她shìhòu侍候shēngbìng生病de的mǔqin母亲。

    She attends to her sick mother.

  2. 02

    gǔdài古代shì侍cóng从yào要shíkè时刻bǎohù保护zhǔrén主人。

    In ancient times, attendants had to protect their master at all times.

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