挥 (huī) — to wave, to brandish; to command, to conduct
Definition
Literary verb 'to wave, brandish' (usually a hand or weapon); 指挥 is the everyday word for 'command/direct', while 挥手 is the common gesture phrase. Compare 抡 (forceful swing, e.g. an arm or object).
verb
to waveto brandishto commandto conduct
Examples
- 。Tā xiàng wǒ huī shǒu gào bié.He waved his hand to say goodbye to me.
- 。Tā huī shǒu shì yì wǒ men guò lái.He waved his hand to signal us to come over.
- 。Tā huī shǒu zhǐ huī duì wu.He waved his hand to direct the team.
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