raise up; hold up (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
舉
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
请大家举手回答问题。 qǐng dàjiā jǔshǒu huídá wèntí. - Please raise your hand to answer the question.
他举起了杯子，向大家敬酒。 tā jǔqǐ le bēizi, xiàng dàjiā jìngjiǔ. - He raised his glass to propose a toast.
她举起了孩子，让他看得更清楚。 tā jǔqǐ le háizi, ràng tā kàn dé gèng qīngchǔ. - She lifted the child so that he could see better.
他在会议上举了一个非常重要的问题。 tā zài huìyì shàng jǔ le yīgè fēicháng zhòngyào de wèntí. - He raised a very important issue at the meeting.
他举起双手，表示他已经投降了。 tā jǔqǐ shuāngshǒu, biǎoshì tā yǐjīng tóuxiáng le. - He raised both hands, indicating that he had surrendered.
Phrases
举办 jǔ bàn - hold; conduct; run [an event] (v.) | HSK 4
举行 jǔ xíng - hold (an event) (v.) | HSK 4
举动 jǔ dòng - movement; activity (v.) | HSK 6
举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù - attract worldwide attention () | HSK 6
举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng - play a decisive role; hold the balance of power () | HSK 6
列举 liè jǔ - list; enumerate (v.) | HSK 6
选举 xuǎn jǔ - elect; vote (v.) | HSK 6
一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé - achieve two things at once; kill two birds with one stone () | HSK 6