摆手

擺手

bǎishǒu

verb #49,138

Meanings

1 to wave one's hand
2 to gesture no / goodbye with the hand

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他摆手表示不要。

Tā bǎishǒu biǎoshì búyào.

He waved his hand to say no thanks.

HSK 6

她在车窗外朝我摆手。

Tā zài chēchuāng wài cháo wǒ bǎishǒu.

She waved at me from outside the car window.

Tips

culture

A side-to-side wave with the palm out typically means 'no' or 'forget it' in China, not 'hi'. For greeting, the up-and-down wave (挥手) is clearer.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi

手 shǒu