To sign complain, form your dominant hand into a 'C' shape. Place your fingertips and thumb against the center of your chest. Tap your hand against your chest twice while keeping the 'C' shape. Be sure to include a dissatisfied or frustrated facial expression to match the meaning of the word!
Sign 'stop', then 'complain' while shaking your head slightly, followed by 'weather'. Keep your facial expression annoyed to match the context of the sentence.
Point to the person for 'she', sign 'always', then 'complain', followed by 'tired'. Emphasize the repeated tapping in 'complain' to show that it is a habit.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'complain', and then 'manager'. Your expression should look serious and firm, showing your clear intent to address an issue.
Sign 'stop', then 'complain' while shaking your head slightly, followed by 'weather'. Keep your facial expression annoyed to match the context of the sentence.
Point to the person for 'she', sign 'always', then 'complain', followed by 'tired'. Emphasize the repeated tapping in 'complain' to show that it is a habit.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'complain', and then 'manager'. Your expression should look serious and firm, showing your clear intent to address an issue.
For the standard sign for complain, you should tap your chest twice. Tapping just once with a stronger, sharper movement can sometimes be used to emphasize a single, major grievance, but tapping twice is the standard dictionary form.
You should use your dominant hand to sign complain. If you are right-handed, use your right hand; if you are left-handed, use your left hand. Just be sure to keep it consistent!
While both signs use a 'C' handshape on the chest, 'hungry' involves dragging the 'C' handshape downward down the center of your chest. 'Complain' involves tapping the 'C' handshape against the chest without dragging it.
