gesture; compare; compete
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
gesture; make hand gestures to explain
informalOften used when speaking to someone who does not understand the language well, or when explaining something without words.
He can't speak Chinese, so he only used gestures to show me how to get to the place.
The teacher gestured while teaching us how to do the experiment.
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He practiced the new dance moves in front of the mirror using hand gestures.
The delivery worker gestured that he couldn't find my exact location.
Grandma gestured to teach me how to make zongzi.
verb
compete; have a contest
informalMostly used in informal spoken Chinese to describe casual competitions.
Two basketball fans were competing ball skills by the court.
The two of them competed to see who could drink more at the dinner table, and both ended up drunk.
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The kids competed on the playground to show off their rope skipping skills.
Two chess fans were analyzing endgame moves across the board.
The two of them had a private wrestling match and neither wanted to admit defeat.