"hailing" in Chinese (Simplified)
下冰雹招呼（叫车/叫人）
Definition
“Hailing”指的是暴风雨中有小冰球（冰雹）从天上落下。它也可以指向某人招手或叫出租车等行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于天气情况（如“It's hailing outside”），也可用于表达招手叫出租车（'hailing a cab'）。不要和“hail from”混淆，后者表示人的出身地。
Examples
It's hailing outside, so take an umbrella.
外面在**下冰雹**，带把伞吧。
He was hailing a taxi on the street.
他正在街上**招呼**出租车。
We saw children hailing their friends across the playground.
我们看到孩子们在操场上**呼叫**他们的朋友。
It suddenly started hailing, and we had to run for cover.
突然开始**下冰雹**，我们不得不跑去躲雨。
She was hailing a cab when it started to rain.
她在**叫车**的时候下起了雨。
People were hailing each other from across the busy street, trying to meet up.
人们在热闹的街道两边相互**招呼**，想见面。