候補 hòu bǔ

alternate; substitute; to wait to fill a vacancy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. alternate
  2. 2. substitute
  3. 3. to wait to fill a vacancy
  4. 4. reserve (candidate)

Characters

Character Meaning
候 hòu HSK 1
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
補 bǔ
to make up for; to supplement; to repair