gesture; sign; signal (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
手勢
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
首饰 shǒu shì - head ornament (n.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
收拾 shōu shi - to put in order (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
他用手势示意我们靠近。 tā yòng shǒushì shìyì wǒmen kàojìn. - He gestured to us to come closer.
她用手势向导演表示赞成。 tā yòng shǒushì xiàng dǎoyǎn biǎoshì zànchéng. - She gestured to the director in agreement.
在沉默中，他们用手势交流。 zài chénmò zhōng, tāmen yòng shǒushì jiāoliú. - In silence, they communicated with gestures.
盲人用手势读取信息。 máng rén yòng shǒushì dúqǔ xìnxī. - Blind people read information through gestures.
这种手势在不同文化中可能有不同的含义。 zhè zhǒng shǒushì zài bùtóng wénhuà zhōng kěnéng yǒu bùtóng de hányì. - This gesture may have different meanings in different cultures.
Characters
手 shǒu - hand; (for skill or proficiency), (first, second, third) hand, (smallest tradable stock) unit |
势 shì - power, influence; momentum; outward appearance; posture; circumstance; male genitals |