招呼

• 拼音: zhāo hu
• 汉字拆解: 招 = 扌 (hand) + 召 (to call), to beckon or recruit; 呼 = 口 (mouth) + 乎 (phonetic), to call out or breathe

含义

To greet; to call out to someone; to look after; to give someone a heads-up.

A versatile verb with several related meanings. 打招呼 means to say hello or acknowledge someone. 招呼客人 means to attend to or look after guests. 招呼一声 means to let someone know or give a warning in advance. Context determines which sense is intended.

例句

1. 她走进办公室，向同事们打了一声招呼。
2. 服务员热情地招呼每一位进店的顾客。
3. 你走之前记得跟我招呼一声，我送你出去。

用法指南

语境: social, service, everyday

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 见到老朋友，别忘了打个招呼。(When you see an old friend, don't forget to say hello.)
• 有事要提前招呼一声，不要突然出现。(If you need something, give a heads-up in advance — don't just show up suddenly.)

错误说法

• 把'招呼'当作正式问候语使用在书面文件中 (Don't use 招呼 as a formal written greeting in official documents — use more formal expressions like 问候 or 致意 in written formal contexts)

起源与历史

A compound of 招 (to beckon, to call) and 呼 (to call out, to exhale). Together they convey the act of calling to or signalling another person.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal