No. 6,405 in Chinese
招呼
"招呼" means "to greet, take care of, or call out to someone."
In a sentence
请你帮我招呼一下客人。
Please help me entertain the guests.
招呼 is used here to mean 'to entertain or take care of' someone.
他远远地向我招呼，好像有急事。
He greeted me from afar, seemingly having something urgent.
招呼 is used here to mean 'to greet or catch someone's attention.'
孩子们都忙着玩，没有招呼我们。
The children are busy playing and did not acknowledge us.
招呼 is used here to mean 'to acknowledge or notice.'
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