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挥手

huī shǒu

2-character word Traditional 揮手

What 挥手 means

1. to wave (one's hand)

The characters in 挥手

• 挥huīto wave; to brandish; to command
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Example sentences

• 汤姆挥手了。
  Tom waved.
• 她挥了挥手。
  She waved her arms.
• 她边挥手边微笑着。
  Tā biān huīshǒu biān wēixiào zhe.
  She smiled, waving her hand.
• 汤姆在直升机上向玛丽挥手。
  Tāngmǔ zài zhíshēngjī shàng xiàng Mǎlì huīshǒu.
  Tom waved at Mary from the helicopter.
• 火车开出的时候，他们都挥手向父母道别。
  Huǒchē kāi chū de shíhou, tāmen dōu huīshǒu xiàng fùmǔ dàobié.
  They waved good-bye to their parents as the train pulled out.