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问候 wènhòu

问候 wènhòu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 问候 wènhòu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
wènhòu | wen4 hou4
English translation
to give one's respects
to send a greeting

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Traditional form

問候

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 问候 wènhòu

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wèn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and Mén represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Mén

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

门口 mén kǒu

Number of Strokes

6
hòu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and hóu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

hóu

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻矦

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 问候 wènhòu

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请代问候 wènhòu

Please give her my love.

de 问候 wènhòu 中带 zhāo 一丝傲慢 aò màn

There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.

他握 zhāo de shǒu 表示 biǎoshì 问候 wènhòu 关切 guān qiè 地问一切 yīqiè 是否 shìfǒu dōu hǎo

He took her hand in greeting and asked solicitously how everything was.

dài 问候 wènhòu 莱尔好吗?” shuì

"Remember me to Lyle, won't you?" I said.

问候 wènhòu Decomposition

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问候 wènhòu Compounds

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