比划 (bǐ huà) — to gesture, to gesticulate (using hands to show or describe); to imitate the moves of a martial art (by following a teacher's example); (colloquial) to fight, to come to blows
Definition
比划 (bǐhua) is a casual verb with three distinct senses: gesticulating with your hands to explain something, going through the motions of martial arts under a teacher, or (colloquially) coming to blows. The last sense is slangy and informal.
verb
to gestureto gesticulate (using hands to show or describe)to imitate the moves of a martial art (by following a teacher's example)(colloquial) to fightto come to blows
Examples
- 比划。Tā yì biān shuō yì biān yòng shǒu bǐ huà.He gestured with his hands while talking.
- 比划，。Jiào liàn zài qián biān bǐ huà, xué yuán zài hòu biān gēn zhe xué.The coach demonstrates the moves in front, and the students follow and learn behind.
- 比划。Nà liǎng gè rén zài jiē shàng bǐ huà qǐ lái le.Those two started fighting in the street.
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