wave; wield; wipe off (v.)
HSK 5
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Homophones
灰 huī - grey; ash; dust (adj.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
回 huí - to return (v.) | HSK 1
会 huì - to know how to; have the ability to; will (v.) | HSK 1
Examples
他挥手向朋友告别。 tā huī shǒu xiàng péngyǒu gàobié. - He waved goodbye to his friend.
她用力挥动棒球棒。 tā yònglì huīdòng bàngqiú bàng. - She swung the baseball bat with force.
他挥笔写下了自己的名字。 tā huī bǐ xiě xià le zìjǐ de míngzi. - He quickly wrote down his name.
他挥动旗子，指示大家前进。 tā huīdòng qízi, zhǐshì dàjiā qiánjìn. - He waved the flag to signal everyone to move forward.
她挥舞着双手，兴奋地跳了起来。 tā huīwǔ zhe shuāng shǒu, xīngfèn de tiào le qǐlái. - She waved her hands and jumped up with excitement.
Phrases
发挥 fā huī - bring into play; give free rein to (v.) | HSK 5
指挥 zhǐ huī - command; direct; conduct (v./n.) | HSK 5
挥霍 huī huò - spend lavishly; squander (v.) | HSK 6