Chinese word

举

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǔ

Meaning

  • verbraise

Example

请举手回答。qíng jú shǒu huí dá

Please raise your hand to answer.

Illustration for 举 (raise)

More examples

他把箱子举起来放在桌上。tā bǎ xiāng zi jǔ qǐ lái fàng zài zhuō shàng

He lifted the box and put it on the table.

Core concept

Move a person, object, or hand upward, or bring a point into view so it can support an explanation.

Common phrases

  • 举起jú qǐ

    lift up

  • 举手jú shǒu

    raise one's hand

Similar words

举例jǔ lì: Use a specific example to explain what an idea means.
列举liè jǔ: Name several examples or items one after another.
提出tí chū: Present an opinion or document for others to consider.

Definition in Chinese

提出例子以说明观点或支持论点；也可指举手示意或把物体抬起等字面意义。tí chū lì zi yǐ shuō míng guān diǎn huò zhī chí lùn diǎn yě kě zhǐ jú shǒu shì yì huò bǎ wù tǐ tái qǐ děng zì miàn yì yì

Word origin

The basic sense of 举 (jǔ, "raise") is lifting upward, and Chinese extended this movement into presenting an example or argument for people to consider.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 举个例子 (jǔ ge lìzi, "give an example") introduces evidence in an explanation, so it is useful when an idea needs a clear case.

Other meanings

  • liftverb
  • holdverb
  • give an exampleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 举起jú qǐlift upverb

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