Meaning of 举
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to lift
- to hold up
- to cite
- to enumerate
- to act
- to raise
- to choose
- to elect
- variant of 舉|举[ju3]
How to use 举
举 is used for physically raising something, like your hand, and also for giving examples or holding events. It appears in many common words such as 举行 (jǔxíng, to hold an event) and 选举 (xuǎnjǔ, election). 请举手回答问题。(Qǐng jǔshǒu huídá wèntí.) Please raise your hand to answer the question.
Look at the bottom of 举 (jǔ): it ends in a shape like a hand pushing upward, with strokes above it like something being lifted. Picture hands raising an object over your head to remember "to lift, to raise."
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 举行 (jǔxíng) and 举办 (jǔbàn). 举行 focuses on an event taking place, as in 会议在北京举行. 举办 focuses on the organizer who runs it, as in 学校举办了比赛. Also keep the third tone in jǔ, not a flat ju.
举 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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举 jǔ · to lift · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 举.
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) |
| 举动 | jǔdòng | act; action |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election |
| 举止 | jǔzhǐ | bearing; manner |
| 举报 | jǔbào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce |
| 轻而易举 | qīng'éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty |
| 一举一动 | yījǔ-yīdòng | (idiom) every movement; each and every move |
| 一举 | yījǔ | a move; an action |
| 举措 | jǔcuò | move; act; measure |
| 举重 | jǔzhòng | to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) |
Questions about 举
What does 举 mean?
举 (jǔ) means "to lift; to hold up" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 举?
举 is made of 1 character: 举 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 举 an HSK word?
Yes. 举 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 举 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 举 is written 舉.
How do you say "for example" using 举?
Use 举个例子 (jǔ ge lìzi), which means "to give an example." You can say 我举个例子 (wǒ jǔ ge lìzi), "Let me give an example."
What does 举动 mean compared with 举止?
举动 (jǔdòng) means a single act or move someone makes. 举止 (jǔzhǐ) describes a person's general manner or bearing, such as 举止大方, behaving with ease and grace.