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

他热情地跟我打招呼。

Tā rèqíng de gēn wǒ dǎ zhāohu.

He greeted me warmly.

请招呼一下客人。

Qǐng zhāohu yīxià kèrén.

Please look after the guests.

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 (dǎ zhāohu) is the most common form, meaning to greet/say hello.

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

呼 hū