作揖

zuòyī
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to make a traditional bow with hands clasped in front of the chest

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā xiàng zhǎngbèi zuòyī wènhǎo.
He gave a clasped-hand bow to greet the elder.
HSK 7-9
Bàinián shí xiǎoháizi yào zuòyī.
When giving New Year greetings, children make the traditional bow.

Tips

culture
Right fist wrapped in the left palm, raised to chest height with a slight bow. Men traditionally wrap with the left hand outside; at funerals the hands are reversed. Far less formal than the full kowtow (磕头) and still used at weddings, New Year, and martial-arts greetings.

Stroke Order

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