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Jyutping geoi2 hei2
Pinyin jǔ qǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to heave
  2. to lift
  3. to raise up
  4. to uphold
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向上​拎​高​啲​嘢
    to lift; to raise
    • 佢舉起左手。
      佢举起左手。
      keoi5 geoi2 hei2 zo2 sau2.
      He raised his left arm.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to raise; to lift
    (syn.) 拿起, 奋起, 奮起, 揚, 扬, 提起
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    把手举起来!
    把手舉起來!
    bǎ shǒu jǔ qǐ lái !
    • Put your hands up!
    • Hands up!
  2. Mandarin
    他没有举起他的手。
    他沒有舉起他的手。
    tā méi yǒu jǔ qǐ tā de shǒu 。
    • He did not put up his hand.
  3. Mandarin
    你能举起这块石头吗?
    你能舉起這塊石頭嗎?
    nǐ néng jǔ qǐ zhè kuài shí tou ma ?
    • Can you lift this stone?
  4. Mandarin
    那女孩单手举起了沉重的箱子。
    那女孩單手舉起了沉重的箱子。
    nà nǚ hái dān shǒu jǔ qǐ le chén zhòng de xiāng zi 。
    • The girl lifted the heavy box with one hand.
  5. Mandarin
    如果有问题,请举起你的右手。
    如果有問題,請舉起你的右手。
    rú guǒ yǒu wèn tí , qǐng jǔ qǐ nǐ de yòu shǒu 。
    • If you have a question, please raise your right hand.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    拧转面。嗱,唔准望呀吓,估吓我举起咗几多只手指?
    擰轉面。嗱,唔准望呀吓,估吓我舉起咗幾多隻手指?
    ning6 zyun2 min6 。 naa1 , m4 zeon2 mong6 aa3 haak3 , gu2 haa5 ngo5 geoi2 hei2 zo2 gei2 do1 zek3 sau2 zi2 ?
    • Turn around. Now, without looking, guess how many fingers I'm holding up.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    警方举起红旗,警告示威者停止冲击。
    警方舉起紅旗,警告示威者停止衝擊。
    ging2 fong1 geoi2 hei2 hung4 kei4, ging2 gou3 si6 wai1 ze2 ting4 zi2 cung1 gik1.
    • The police raised the red banner to warn the protestors to stop charging.
  2. Cantonese
    举起双手!
    舉起雙手!
    geoi2 hei2 soeng1 sau2!
    • Lift up your arms!
  3. Cantonese
    旅行团领队举起红旗带路,为免团友走失。
    旅行團領隊舉起紅旗帶路,為免團友走失。
    leoi5 hang4 tyun4 ling5 deoi2 geoi2 hei2 hung4 kei4 daai3 lou6, wai6 min5 tyun4 jau5 zau2 sat1
    • The tour guide of the travelling tour lifts/hoists a red flag to lead the way, in order to avoid members/anyone being lost.
  4. Cantonese
    佢举起左手。
    佢舉起左手。
    keoi5 geoi2 hei2 zo2 sau2.
    • He raised his left arm.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    举起手中的酒杯
    舉起手中的酒杯
    jǔ qǐ shǒu zhōng de jiǔ bēi
    • to raise the glass one one's hand
  2. Mandarin
    涉港国安法通过后,香港警方昨日举起新的警告紫旗,旗上共有70个字,与过往的简练警告语不同。
    涉港國安法通過後,香港警方昨日舉起新的警告紫旗,旗上共有70個字,與過往的簡練警告語不同。
    shè gǎng guó ān fǎ tōng guò hòu , xiāng gǎng jǐng fāng zuó rì jǔ qǐ xīn de jǐng gào zǐ qí , qí shàng gòng yǒu 70 ge zì , yǔ guò wǎng de jiǎn liàn jǐng gào yǔ bù tóng .
    • After National Security Law relating to Hong Kong is enacted, the Hong Kong Police raised the new purple flag yesterday. The flag has a total of 70 characters, and differs from simple warning phrases in the past.
  3. Mandarin
    另在山东街有人高叫“港独”口号,警员一度举起紫旗警告在场者涉嫌违反香港国安法。
    另在山東街有人高叫“港獨”口號,警員一度舉起紫旗警告在場者涉嫌違反香港國安法。
    lìng zài shān dōng jiē yǒu rén gāo jiào “ gǎng dú ” kǒu hào , jǐng yuán yī dù jǔ qǐ zǐ qí jǐng gào zài chǎng zhě shè xián wéi wa án xiāng gǎng guó ān fǎ .
    • Also in Shantung Street, someone chanted slogans advocating "Hong Kong independence". Police officers raised the purple flag to warn participants that they may violate the Hong Kong National Security Law.