wave hand; shake hand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wave one's hand (to signal 'no', refuse, or tell someone to stop)
Used to indicate negation, disagreement, or to dismiss someone/something. Often implies a negative response.
Tā他
lián连
máng忙
bǎi摆
shǒu手
，
jiào叫
dà大
jiā家
bù不
yào要
xiào笑
。
He quickly waved his hand, telling everyone not to laugh.
Lǎo老
shī师
bǎi摆
bai摆
shǒu手
，
ràng让
xué学
shēng生
men们
ān安
jìng静
xià下
lái来
。
The teacher waved his hand to let the students quiet down.
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Tā他
bǎi摆
shǒu手
biǎo表
shì示
bù不
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
gè个
tí提
yì议
。
He waved his hand to indicate disagreement with the proposal.
verb
to wave one's hand (to greet or beckon from a distance)
Used when greeting someone from afar or signaling them to come over. Less emphatic than 招手 (zhāoshǒu) which specifically means 'beckon'.
Tā他
liǎ俩
zài在
lù路
shàng上
jiàn见
le了
méi没
yǒu有
shuō说
huà话
，
zhǐ只
bǎi摆
le了
xià下
shǒu手
。
The two of them saw each other on the road without speaking, just waved their hands.
Tā他
zài在
yuǎn远
chù处
xiàng向
wǒ我
bǎi摆
shǒu手
，
ràng让
wǒ我
guò过
qù去
。
He waved at me from afar, asking me to come over.
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Tā她
bǎi摆
le了
bǎi摆
shǒu手
，
dǎ打
le了
gè个
zhāo招
hu呼
jiù就
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
She waved her hand, greeted, and then left.