Definition
招手 (zhāo shǒu) is a separable verb meaning 'to wave (one's hand) to beckon someone' — it specifically implies a hand gesture to call someone over or signal them. Unlike 挥 (huī) or 挥舞 (huī wǔ), which mean waving an object (e.g., a flag) or brandishing, 招手 is always about the hand and usually directed at a person. It can be split: 招了招手 (waved once).
verb
to wave (one's hand)to beckon
Easily confused
- 招收zhāo shōusound-aliketo hire, to recruit (employees or students)
Examples
- 招手。Tā zài mǎlù duìmiàn zhāo shǒu wǒ guòqù.He waved for me to come over from across the street.
- ，。Tā zhāo le zhāo shǒu, shìyì wǒmen zuòxià.She waved her hand to signal us to sit down.
- 招手，。Wǒ zhàn zài lùbiān zhāo shǒu, chūzūchē jiù tíng xiàlai le.I stood by the roadside and waved, and the taxi stopped.
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