挥舞

huī wǔ · hui wu

Traditional 揮舞

Meaning

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  1. to brandish
  2. to wave sth

In a sentence

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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