挥动 (huī dòng) — to wave; to brandish
Definition
A concrete, physical verb meaning to swing or wave something in the hand (arm, flag, weapon). Pairs with a held object; the action is vigorous and visible, not a small gesture like 招手.
verb
to waveto brandish
Examples
- 挥动。Tā xīng fèn dì huī dòng zhe shǒu bì xiàng wǒ dǎ zhāo hu.He excitedly waved his arm to greet me.
- 挥动，。Shì bīng men yòng lì huī dòng qí zhì, wèi duì wu jiā yóu.The soldiers vigorously waved the flags to cheer for the team.
- 挥动，。Bú yào suí yì huī dòng dāo jù, yǐ miǎn shāng dào bié rén.Don't brandish knives casually, or you might hurt someone.
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