举 jǔ lift
lift; raise; cite; raises
How to remember 举: 兴 excited + 𰀁 double cross = lift. Each time his team scores, the excited grandpa grabs the scarf with the club's double cross on it to lift it high over his head.
Component breakdown
举 = 兴 excited + 𰀁 double cross
- 兴 excited
- 𭕄 small
- 一 one
- 八 eight
- 𰀁 double cross
Each time his team scores, the excited grandpa grabs the scarf with the club's double cross on it to lift it high over his head.
How it is used
- Physically to lift/raise - 举手 (jǔ shǒu) raise your hand.
- To hold (an event): 举办 (jǔbàn) / 举行 (jǔxíng) - 举办比赛 (jǔbàn bǐsài) hold a competition.
- To cite: 举例 (jǔlì) give an example - 举个例子 (jǔ ge lìzi) let me give an example.
Words with 举
- 举行jǔxíngconveneHSK 4
- 举办jǔbànto conductHSK 4
- 举例jǔlìto give an exampleHSK 4
- 举动jǔdòngactHSK 6
- 一举yìjǔa moveHSK 7
- 一举一动yìjǔ-yídòngevery movementHSK 7
- 一举两得yìjǔ-liǎngdéliterally one action, two gains (idiom)HSK 7
- 举一反三jǔyī-fǎnsānto raise one and infer threeHSK 7
- 举报jǔbàoto report (malefactors to the police)HSK 7
- 举止jǔzhǐbearingHSK 7
- 举足轻重jǔzú-qīngzhòngto play a critical role (idiom)HSK 7
- 举重jǔzhòngto lift weightsHSK 7
- 列举lièjǔa listHSK 7
- 轻而易举qīng’éryìjǔeasyHSK 7
- 选举xuǎnjǔto electHSK 7
- 举世瞩目jǔshì-zhǔmùto receive worldwide attentionHSK 8
- 举措jǔcuòmoveHSK 8
- 举棋不定jǔqí-búdìngto hesitate over what move to make (idiom)HSK 8
Example sentences
- 还不知道选举的结果。 Hái bù zhīdào xuǎnjǔ de jiéguǒ.We don't know the election results yet.
- 我们联合举办了这次会议。 Wǒmen liánhé jǔbànle zhè cì huìyì.We jointly organized the meeting.
- 2008年的奥运会在北京举行。 Èr líng líng bā nián de Àoyùnhuì zài Běijīng jǔxíng.The 2008 Olympic Games were held in Beijing.