Usage of 招手
招手 literally means "to wave one's hand" or "to beckon with a hand gesture." It is commonly used to describe the physical action of moving the hand to attract attention or signal someone.
Common contexts
- Greeting someone from a distance by waving.
- Signaling or calling someone over, often with a beckoning motion.
- In casual or formal settings, it can be used to get someone's attention without speaking.
Collocations and patterns
- 招手示意 (zhāoshǒu shìyì): wave to signal or indicate.
- 招手打招呼 (zhāoshǒu dǎ zhāohū): wave to greet.
- 用招手的方式 (yòng zhāoshǒu de fāngshì): by means of waving.
Notes
招手 focuses on the hand gesture itself and is often accompanied by a friendly or polite intention. It differs from simply 挥手 (huīshǒu), which can mean waving in a more general or sometimes dismissive way. 招手 often implies inviting or calling someone closer.
Avoid confusing 招手 with 招呼 (zhāohu), which means to greet verbally or call out, though 招手打招呼 combines both gesture and greeting.
Usage of 招手
招手 literally means "to wave one's hand" or "to beckon with a hand gesture." It is commonly used to describe the physical action of moving the hand to attract attention or signal someone.
Common contexts
- Greeting someone from a distance by waving.
- Signaling or calling someone over, often with a beckoning motion.
- In casual or formal settings, it can be used to get someone's attention without speaking.
Collocations and patterns
- 招手示意 (zhāoshǒu shìyì): wave to signal or indicate.
- 招手打招呼 (zhāoshǒu dǎ zhāohū): wave to greet.
- 用招手的方式 (yòng zhāoshǒu de fāngshì): by means of waving.
Notes
招手 focuses on the hand gesture itself and is often accompanied by a friendly or polite intention. It differs from simply 挥手 (huīshǒu), which can mean waving in a more general or sometimes dismissive way. 招手 often implies inviting or calling someone closer.
Avoid confusing 招手 with 招呼 (zhāohu), which means to greet verbally or call out, though 招手打招呼 combines both gesture and greeting.
Usage of 招手
招手 literally means "to wave one's hand" or "to beckon with a hand gesture." It is commonly used to describe the physical action of moving the hand to attract attention or signal someone.
Common contexts
- Greeting someone from a distance by waving.
- Signaling or calling someone over, often with a beckoning motion.
- In casual or formal settings, it can be used to get someone's attention without speaking.
Collocations and patterns
- 招手示意 (zhāoshǒu shìyì): wave to signal or indicate.
- 招手打招呼 (zhāoshǒu dǎ zhāohū): wave to greet.
- 用招手的方式 (yòng zhāoshǒu de fāngshì): by means of waving.
Notes
招手 focuses on the hand gesture itself and is often accompanied by a friendly or polite intention. It differs from simply 挥手 (huīshǒu), which can mean waving in a more general or sometimes dismissive way. 招手 often implies inviting or calling someone closer.
Avoid confusing 招手 with 招呼 (zhāohu), which means to greet verbally or call out, though 招手打招呼 combines both gesture and greeting.