招呼

zhāohu

verb HSK 4 #2,687

Meanings

1 to greet
2 to call out to
3 to take care of

Characters

to beckon; to recruit

to call; to shout

Beckon + call = to call out to someone in greeting.

Examples

HSK 2

请招呼一下客人。

Qǐng zhāohu yīxià kèrén.

Please look after the guests.

HSK 3

他热情地跟我打招呼。

Tā rèqíng de gēn wǒ dǎzhāohu.

He greeted me warmly.

HSK 4

她连招呼都没打就走了。

Tā lián zhāohu dōu méi dǎ jiù zǒu le.

She left without even saying hello.

Tips

usage

打招呼 is the most common form, meaning to greet / say hello.

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

呼 hū