挥手

揮手

huīshǒu

verb #8,899

Meanings

1 to wave (one's hand)
2 to wave goodbye; to beckon

Characters

to wave; to wield; to swing

Examples

她站在门口向我挥手。

Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu xiàng wǒ huīshǒu.

She stood at the door waving at me.

孩子们兴奋地挥手告别。

Háizimen xīngfèn de huīshǒu gàobié.

The children excitedly waved goodbye.

他挥手叫了一辆出租车。

Tā huīshǒu jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē.

He waved to hail a taxi.

Tips

usage

挥手 is a general 'wave' gesture. Common collocations: 挥手告别 (wave goodbye), 挥手致意 (wave in greeting). Compare with 招手 (zhāoshǒu), which specifically means to beckon someone over.

Stroke Order

挥 huī

手 shǒu