yáo shǒu

摇 手

Level:

SW HSK 5

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n.handle
- rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng ràng lún zi zhuàn dòng kě yǐ xuán zhuǎn yáo shǒu
  如果你想让轮子转动，可以旋转摇手。
  If you want the wheel to turn, you can rotate and shake your hand.
2
v.wave one's hand horizontally to show disapproval; shake one's hand in admonition or disapproval
- yáo shǒu bù xǔ tā shuō
  摇手不许他说
  cut him off with a wave of the hand
- wǒ kàn dào péng you cháng yáo shǒu xiāng wèn hái hǎo ma
  我看到朋友常摇手相问还好吗？
  I always see friends shaking hands saying how did you do?
- fán jīng guò de rén dōu bì chī xiào xiàng tā yáo shǒu
  凡经过的人都必嗤笑，向她摇手。
  Everybody who passes by her will hiss and wave his hand at her.

Separable word
"摇" and "手" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他摇着手表示反对。
  He shook his hands in disapproval.
- 他摇起手来表示反对。
  He shook his hands in disapproval.
- 我征求他的意见时，他只摇了一下手。
  When I asked for his opinion, he only shook his hand.

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