招手 zhāoshǒu to wave
to wave; to beckon
How to remember 招手: 招 to summon + 手 hand = to wave.
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How it is used
- To wave (the hand) / beckon: 挥手招手 (huīshǒu zhāoshǒu) to wave, 招手叫车 (to hail a cab).
- Beckoning or greeting with a hand wave.
- Verb-object (招了招手). Distinguish from 挥手 (huīshǒu, to wave, esp. goodbye) - 招手 often beckons someone over.
Example sentences
- 她上飞机前，给我招了招手。 Tā shàng fēijī qián, gěi wǒ zhāo le zhāoshǒu.She waved at me before she got on board the plane.
- 她笑眯眯的对我招手。 Tā xiàomīmī de duì wǒ zhāoshǒu.She waved her hand to me, smiling brightly.