Usage note
等候表示等待,语气更正式。
děng hòu biǎo shì děng dài, yǔ qì gēng zhèng shì。
等候 means to wait, in a more formal tone.
等候表示等待,语气更正式。
děng hòu biǎo shì děng dài, yǔ qì gēng zhèng shì。
等候 means to wait, in a more formal tone.
等候常用于公告、车站和服务。
děng hòu cháng yòng yú gōng gào 、 chē zhàn hé fú wù。
It is often used in notices, stations, and service contexts.
A more formal synonym for waiting.
Often you wait while standing in a line.