fai1 mou5揮舞挥舞
Jyutpingfai1 mou5
Yalefāi móuh
Definition
To wave or brandish something soft, such as a flag or a whip.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the rhythmic or sweeping motion of flexible objects like fabric or whips. Unlike simply holding something up, this implies a continuous, energetic movement through the air. It is rarely used for rigid objects, where words like 搖 would be more appropriate.
Examples
She is waving a ribbon while dancing.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 揮手, which specifically means waving one's hand to say hello or goodbye. 揮舞 requires an object to be held in the hand and moved in a sweeping motion.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
