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Hanzi

揮 / 挥

Traditional
揮
Simplified
挥

to wave/to brandish/to command/to conduct/to scatter/to disperse

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

huī

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄟ

Jyutping

fai1

Example sentences

指揮 / 指挥 zhǐhuī
樂隊在指揮的帶領下演奏出美妙的樂曲。
乐队在指挥的带领下演奏出美妙的乐曲。

The orchestra performed beautiful music under the conductor's lead.

將軍 / 将军 jiāngjūn
那位將軍指揮軍隊擊退了敵人。
那位将军指挥军队击退了敌人。

That general commanded the army to repel the enemy.

揮霍 / 挥霍 huīhuò
他年輕時揮霍積蓄，後來失業才開始後悔。
他年轻时挥霍积蓄，后来失业才开始后悔。

He squandered his savings when he was young and only began to regret it after becoming unemployed.

發揮 / 发挥 fāhuī
他在團隊中充分發揮自己的專長。
他在团队中充分发挥自己的专长。

He fully brought his strengths into play on the team.

效益 xiàoyì
水庫的效益在乾旱期間得到了充分發揮。
水库的效益在干旱期间得到了充分发挥。

The benefits of the reservoir were fully utilized during the drought.

揮 / 挥 huī
他揮了揮手，向遠處的朋友道別。
他挥了挥手，向远处的朋友道别。

He waved his hand to say goodbye to his friend in the distance.

拳 quán
他揮了一拳。
他挥了一拳。

He threw a punch.

揮手 / 挥手 huīshǒu
他站在月臺上向我揮手告別。
他站在月台上向我挥手告别。

He stood on the platform waving goodbye to me.

告別 / 告别 gàobié
他揮手向朋友告別。
他挥手向朋友告别。

He waved goodbye to his friend.

Example Vocabulary

指揮

zhi3'hui1

to command; to conduct; conductor

揮霍

hui1'huo4

to squander; to spend money or resources recklessly

發揮

fa1'hui1

to bring into play; to give full play to; to express fully

揮

hui1

to wave; to wipe away; to command; to scatter

揮之不去

hui1'zhi1'bu4'qu4

揮手

hui1'shou3

to wave (one's hand)

揮淚

hui1'lei4

揮灑

hui1'sa3

一揮而就

yi1'hui1'er2'jiu4

借題發揮

jie4'ti2'fa1'hui1

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