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挥舞

huī wǔ · hui wu

Traditional 揮舞

Meaning

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  1. to brandish
  2. to wave sth
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Cheering at the marathon

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)在(zài)挥舞(huīwǔ)这(zhè)面(miàn)小红旗(xiǎohóngqí)？

    Why are you waving this little red flag?

  2. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)马拉松(mǎlāsōng)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)朋友(péngyou)加油(jiāyóu)！

    There's a marathon today. I'm cheering for my friend!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)朋友(péngyou)是(shì)哪(nǎ)一个(yīgè)？

    Which one is your friend?

  4. Dengdeng

    穿(chuān)黄(huáng)衣服(yīfu)的(de)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)也(yě)在(zài)朝(cháo)我们(wǒmen)挥舞(huīwǔ)双手(shuāngshǒu)！

    The one in yellow. Look, he's waving both hands at us too!

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)不是(bùshì)在(zài)打招呼(dǎzhāohu)，旗子(qízi)打到(dǎdào)他(tā)的(de)头(tóu)了(le)！

    He's not saying hello. Your flag hit his head!

  6. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)停止(tíngzhǐ)挥舞(huīwǔ)！

    Oops, I'll stop waving right away!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)山(shān)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)，兴(xīng)奋(fèn)地(de)挥(huī)舞(wǔ)着(zhe)手(shǒu)中(zhōng)的(de)旗(qí)帜(zhì)。

He stood on the mountaintop, excitedly waving the flag in his hand.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)沙(shā)滩(tān)上(shàng)挥(huī)舞(wǔ)着(zhe)彩(cǎi)色(sè)气(qì)球(qiú)，开(kāi)心(xīn)地(de)跑(pǎo)来(lái)跑(pǎo)去(qù)。

The children ran around happily on the beach, waving colorful balloons.

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