How to say “wave” in Chinese
wave (beckoning)
“Wave” in Chinese is 招手, zhāo shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
招手 is read zhāo shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: to beckon with your hand. On the right, 召 zhào “summon” hints at the sound.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “招手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 招手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在马路对面向我招手tāzàimǎlùduìmiànxiàngwǒzhāoshǒuShe's waving to me from across the street.
- 快看，对面有人向你招手。kuàikàn,duìmiànyǒurénxiàngnǐzhāoshǒuQuick, look — someone across the way is waving at you.
- 他撑着伞向我招手tāchēngzhesǎnxiàngwǒzhāoshǒuHolding an umbrella, he's waving me over.
More words from the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wave” in Chinese?
“Wave” in Chinese is 招手, pinyin zhāoshǒu.
What does 招手 mean?
招手 (zhāoshǒu) means “wave (beckoning)”.
How do you write 招手?
招手 is 2 characters: 招 (zhāo) — beckon; recruit; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 招手?
招手 is read zhāoshǒu. Tones: zhāo — first tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wave” in the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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