Definition
挥手 means 'to wave one's hand' (as a greeting or farewell). It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 挥 and the noun 手 can split when inserting aspect markers, measure words, or complements — e.g. 挥了挥手 ('waved a few times'), 挥一下手 ('wave once'). You cannot put an object after 挥手 directly; the person you wave to is introduced with 向 or 跟: 向他挥手 ('wave to him').
v.o.
to wave (one's hand)
Examples
- 挥手。Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu xiàng wǒ huī shǒu gàobié.He stood at the door and waved goodbye to me.
- ，。Tā kànjiàn wǒ, gāoxìng de huī le huī shǒu.When she saw me, she happily waved her hand.
- ，。Nǐ zhǐyào huī yíxià shǒu, tāmen jiù huì guòlái.You just need to wave once, and they'll come over.
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