问候
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
问候 (wènhòu) · to greet
问候 (wènhòu) means “to greet; to send regards”. It is written with 2 characters: 问 (to ask) + 候 (time). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 问候 is built
The characters
问 wèn · to ask
What 问 is made of
- 门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
候 hòu · time
What 候 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 矦hóu — target in archery
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 矦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请替我问候你的父母。Qǐng tì wǒ wènhòu nǐ de fùmǔ.Please give my regards to your parents.
他打电话问候了老师。Tā dǎ diànhuà wènhòu le lǎoshī.He called to send his greetings to the teacher.
Questions about 问候
What does 问候 mean?
问候 (wènhòu) means “to greet; to send regards”.
How do you pronounce 问候?
问候 is pronounced wènhòu.
Which HSK level is 问候?
问候 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 请问qǐngwènmay I ask
- 问路wènlùto ask the way
- 问题wèntíquestion
- 访问fǎngwènto visit
- 提问tíwènto ask a question
- 学问xuéwènknowledge
- 疑问yíwènquestion
- 询问xúnwènto inquire
- 反问fǎnwènto ask back
- 顾问gùwènadviser
Learn 问候 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.