举手 meaning in English
to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
Meaning of 举手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to raise a hand
- to put up one's hand (as signal)
How to use 举手
举手 is used for raising your hand in class, in meetings, or to vote or volunteer. It often follows 请 (qǐng) as a polite instruction. Example: 有问题请举手。(Yǒu wèntí qǐng jǔshǒu.) If you have a question, please raise your hand.
举 (jǔ) means to lift up, and 手 (shǒu) is a hand, so 举手 is simply "lift hand." Picture a student lifting a hand high to get the teacher's attention.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 举起手 and 举手 as if they were always the same. 举手 is the set phrase for the action, while 举起手来 (jǔqǐ shǒu lái) stresses lifting the hands up, as in "hands up." Also keep the third tone on both syllables in mind: in speech 举 shifts toward second tone, so it sounds like júshǒu.
举手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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举 jǔ · to lift · 9 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 举手.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
Questions about 举手
What does 举手 mean?
举手 (jǔshǒu) means "to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 举手?
举手 is made of 2 characters: 举 (9 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 举手 an HSK word?
Yes. 举手 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 举手 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 举手 is written 舉手.
Can 举手 be used for voting?
Yes. 举手表决 (jǔshǒu biǎojué) means to vote by a show of hands. You may hear 同意的请举手 (tóngyì de qǐng jǔshǒu), "those who agree, please raise your hands."
Can I put an object between 举 and 手?
举手 is a verb plus object, so words can go inside it. For example, 举一下手 (jǔ yíxià shǒu) means raise your hand for a moment, and 举了手 (jǔle shǒu) means raised a hand.