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

他摆手表示不要。

Tā bǎishǒu biǎoshì bú yào.

He waved his hand to say no thanks.

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