手势 (shǒu shì) — gesture; hand signal
Definition
A gesture made with the hands to communicate non-verbally — different from 符号 (a written/graphic symbol) and 示意 (the act of signaling or hinting).
noun
gesturehand signal
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 手势，。Tā zuò le yí gè shǒu shì, ràng wǒ men ān jìng.He made a gesture for us to be quiet.
- 手势。Bù tóng wén huà zhōng de shǒu shì hán yì kě néng wán quán bù tóng.The meaning of gestures can be completely different across cultures.
- 手势“”。Zhè ge shǒu shì zài zhōng wén lǐ biǎo shì "méi wèn tí".This gesture means 'no problem' in Chinese.
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