候補
simp候补hau6 bou2hòu bǔ
English
- to wait to fill a vacancy
- reserve (candidate)
- alternate
- substitute
- to be an alternate for a vacancy
粵語 — Cantonese
- 等緊代替正選或者填補一啲空缺;預備拎到某種資格
Examples
候補委員
alternate member
我哋而家喺候補名單裏面,未必可以落場比賽。
We are in the list of alternates, so we may not be able to participate in the competition.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk