招手 (zhāo shǒu) — to wave (one's hand); to beckon
Definition
招手 means to wave or beckon someone over — a friendly, directed gesture (招出租车, 招他过来). 挥 is a broader, physical wave (挥旗, 挥手告别); 摆 implies swaying or showing off.
verb
to wave (one's hand)to beckon
Examples
- 招手。Tā zài mǎ lù duì miàn zhāo shǒu wǒ guò qù.He waved for me to come over from across the street.
- ，。Tā zhāo le zhāo shǒu, shì yì wǒ men zuò xià.She waved her hand to signal us to sit down.
- 招手，。Wǒ zhàn zài lù biān zhāo shǒu, chū zū chē jiù tíng xià lái le.I stood by the roadside and waved, and the taxi stopped.
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