舉 [举]

Jyutping geoi2
Pinyin jǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lift
  2. to hold up
  3. to cite
  4. to enumerate
  5. to act
  6. to raise
  7. to choose
  8. to elect
  9. act
  10. move
  11. deed
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect/an act/a move/a deed/an action/to initiate/to undertake/to nominate/to recommend/to praise/to give birth to/to erect/to suggest/all of/deportment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    抬起​；​向上​托
    to lift; to raise; to hold up
    • 舉起雙手！
      举起双手！
      geoi2 hei2 soeng1 sau2!
      Lift up your arms!
  2. 動詞
    提出
    to cite; to enumerate
    • 舉例
      举例
      geoi2 lai6
      to give an example
  3. 動詞
    推薦​；​推選
    to recommend someone; to promote
    • 推舉
      推举
      teoi1 geoi2
      to recommend someone
  4. 動詞
    興起​；​發動
    to start; to hold; to organise
    • 舉辦
      举办
      geoi2 baan6
      to hold (an event)
  5. 動詞
    比喻​將​物品​攞​去​典​當​。​非正式​用法​。
    analog of impawn, to pawn. Informal use.
    • 唉，呢排窮到燶，搞都要攞隻錶去舉。
      唉，呢排穷到㶶，搞都要攞只表去举。
      aai2, ni1 paai4 kung4 dou3 nung1, gaau2 dou3 jiu3 lo2 zek3 biu1 heoi3 geoi2.
      Sigh, I'm really in need of money recently, I even have to pawn my watch.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to start; to initiate
    • 舉兵
      举兵
      jǔ bīng
      to raise an army
    • 舉行
      举行
      jǔ xíng
      to hold
  2. character
    to cite; to enumerate
    • 舉個例子
      举个例子
      jǔ ge lì zi
      to give an example
  3. character
    to elect
  4. character, historical
    successful candidate in the imperial examination at the provincial level
  5. character
    to raise; to lift up
    • 舉起手中的酒杯
      举起手中的酒杯
      jǔ qǐ shǒu zhōng de jiǔ bēi
      to raise the glass one one's hand
  6. character
    whole; entire
    • 舉國
      举国
      jǔ guó
      the entire country
    • 我爸死后第二日，就正式升格为神明，他会出明牌的传闻，举镇皆知。
      我爸死后第二日，就正式升格为神明，他会出明牌的传闻，举镇皆知。
      Ｆｒｏｍ ： ６ Ａｐｒｉｌ １９９６ ， chuang yu － an 莊裕安 ， Ｒｅｑｕｉｅｍ fo r5 ｔｈｅ Ｄｅａｄ 為亡靈談奏 ， Ｕｎｉｔｅｄ Ｄａｉｌｙ Ｎｅｗｓ 聯合報
      Two days after my father died, he was officially promoted to a god, and the rumors that he made was known to the whole town.
  7. character
    action; deed
    • 壯舉
      壮举
      zhuàng jǔ
      magnificent feat
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. raise, lift up
  2. recommend
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    FCQ
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    HCQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #304
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #111
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #154
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    一个神圣的仪式在庄严的庙宇中举行。
    一個神聖的儀式在莊嚴的廟宇中舉行。
    yí gè shén shèng de yí shì zài zhuāng yán de miào yǔ zhòng jǔ xíng 。
    • A sacred ritual took place in the magnificent temple.
  2. Mandarin
    让我来给你举个例子吧。
    讓我來給你舉個例子吧。
    ràng wǒ lái gěi nǐ jǔ gè lì zi ba 。
    • Let me give you an example.
  3. Mandarin
    这样的举止只可能是个绅士。
    這樣的舉止只可能是個紳士。
    zhè yàng de jǔ zhǐ zhǐ kě néng shì gè shēn shì 。
    • He must be a gentleman to act that way.
  4. Mandarin
    把手举起来！
    把手舉起來！
    bǎ shǒu jǔ qǐ lái ！
    • Put your hands up!
    • Hands up!
  5. Mandarin
    奥运会每四年举行一次。
    奧運會每四年舉行一次。
    ào yùn huì měi sì nián jǔ xíng yī cì 。
    • The Olympic Games are held every four years.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    可唔可以举几个例子呀？
    可唔可以舉幾個例子呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 geoi2 gei2 go3 lai6 zi2 aa3 ？
    • Please give us some examples.
  2. Cantonese
    我举脚赞成。
    我舉腳贊成。
    ngo5 geoi2 goek3 zaan3 sing4 。
    • I'm all for it.
  3. Cantonese
    我举高咗只手嚟截的士。
    我舉高咗隻手嚟截的士。
    ngo5 geoi2 gou1 zo2 zek3 sau2 lai4 zit6 dik1 si2 。
    • I held up my hand to stop a taxi.
  4. Cantonese
    佢虽然系女人，但系都举得起呢个哑铃。
    佢雖然係女人，但係都舉得起呢個啞鈴。
    keoi5 seoi1 jin4 hai6 neoi5 jan4 ， daan6 hai6 dou1 geoi2 dak1 hei2 nei4 go3 aa2 ling4 。
    • Woman as she is, she can lift this barbell.
  5. Cantonese
    佢举高咗只手嚟截架巴士。
    佢舉高咗隻手嚟截架巴士。
    keoi5 geoi2 gou1 zo2 zek3 sau2 lai4 zit6 gaa3 baa1 si2 。
    • She raised her hand for the bus to stop.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    选举咁多花边，你点知人哋系咪只系做场戏俾你睇啫。
    選舉咁多花邊，你點知人哋係咪只係做場戲俾你睇啫。
    syun2 geoi2 gam3 do1 faa1 bin1, nei5 dim2 zi1 jan4 dei6 hai6 mai6 zi2 hai6 zou6 coeng4 hei3 bei2 nei5 tai2 ze1
    • There is so much gossip going around in this election. How could you know whether people are making a mountain out of a molehill?
  2. Cantonese
    举止优雅
    舉止優雅
    geoi2 zi2
    • behave in a graceful way
  3. Cantonese
    只蛋举到几多？
    隻蛋舉到幾多？
    • How much can be raised by pawning his watch?
  4. Cantonese
    送你去机场啫，轻而易举啦！
    送你去機場啫，輕而易舉啦！
    sung3 nei5 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 ze1, hing1 ji4 ji6 geoi2 laa1!
    • Sending you to the airport is just a piece of cake.
  5. Cantonese
    举重比赛主要有两种：抓举同挺举。
    舉重比賽主要有兩種：抓舉同挺舉。
    geoi2 cung5 bei2 coi3 zyu2 jiu3 jau5 loeng5 zung2: zaau2 geoi2 tung4 ting5 geoi2.
    • There are two main weightlifting compeitions: snatch, clean and jerk
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    举债收入
    舉債收入
    geoi2 zaai3 sau1 jap6
  2. Cantonese
    共襄善举
    共襄善舉
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “他总仍旧是偷。这一回，是自己发昏，竟偷到丁举人家里去了。他家的东西，偷得的么？”
    “他總仍舊是偷。這一回，是自己發昏，竟偷到丁舉人家裏去了。他家的東西，偷得的麼？”
    “ tā zǒng réng jiù shì tōu ． zhè yī huí ， shì zì jǐ fā hūn ， jìng tōu dào dīng jǔ rén jiā lǐ qù le ． tā jiā de dōng xi ， tōu de de me ？ ”
    • "He was stealing again. This time he was fool enough to steal from Mr. Ting, the provincial scholar! As if anybody could get away with that!"
  2. Mandarin
    举例
    舉例
    jǔ lì
    • to give an example
  3. Mandarin
    轻举妄动
    輕舉妄動
    qīng jǔ wàng dòng
    • to act rashly
  4. Mandarin
    选举人团
    選舉人團
    xuǎn jǔ rén tuán
    • electoral college
  5. Mandarin
    换届选举
    換屆選舉
    huàn jiè xuǎn jǔ
    • elections for the next term