举

To lift in Chinese: 举 (jǔ)

jǔ

to lift

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 舉2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to lift
  2. 2to hold up
  3. 3to cite
  4. 4to enumerate
  5. 5to act
  6. 6to raise
  7. 7to choose
  8. 8to elect
  9. 9act
  10. 10move
  11. 11deed

Stroke order

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举

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄩˇ

jǔ

ㄐ/ jㄩ/ üˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

举

Simplified

舉

Traditional

Example sentences

See 举 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 举起手来！

    jǔ qǐ shǒu lái！

    Put your hands up!

  • 手举起来。

    shǒu jǔ qǐ lái。

    Hands up!

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Related words

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

举办

jǔ bàn

to conduct

选举

xuǎn jǔ

to elect

举手

jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand

举动

jǔ dòng

act

举报

jǔ bào

to report (malefactors to the police)

举措

jǔ cuò

move

举例

jǔ lì

to give an example

举止

jǔ zhǐ

bearing

举重

jǔ zhòng

to lift weights

列举

liè jǔ

a list

一举

yī jǔ

a move

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