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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

举 [jǔ]
  1. 1. verb [往上托] raise
    举重
    weightlifting
  2. 2. verb [兴起] mobilize
    举兵
    dispatch troops
  3. 3. verb [选举] elect
  4. 4. verb [提出] cite
    举例
    cite an example
  5. 5. noun act
  6. 6. adjective [书] whole

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

举 [jǔ]
  1. 1. verb lift; raise; hold up; heave
    举枪瞄准
    level one's gun at the target
    他举起棍子，打了下来。
    Raising his staff, he chopped down.
  2. 2. verb start
  3. 3. verb elect; choose
    我们举他当主席。
    We elected him as chairman.
  4. 4. verb cite; enumerate
    我可以举出好几件事来说明。
    I can cite quite a few instances to illustrate.
    你能举出什么理由来吗？
    Can you give me a reason?
  5. 5. noun act; deed; move
    国家安危，系于此举。
    The entire safety of our country depends upon this one move.
  6. 6. adjective [Literary] whole; entire

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

举 [jǔ]
  1. 1. 动 向上托；往上抬；往上伸
    举着火把
    高举红旗
    举棋不定
    举重
    举手。
  2. 2. 名 动作；行为
    一举一动
    一举成名
    壮举
    创举。
  3. 3. 动 发动；兴起
    举兵起义
    举行
    举办。
  4. 4. 动 推荐；选拔
    群众举他为代表
    举荐
    推举。
  5. 5. 名 指举人
    中举
    武举。
  6. 6. 动 提出；揭示
    举个例子
    举一反三
    检举
    举报。
  7. 7. 形 全；整个
    举世闻名
    举国同庆。
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Examples

举其一端
for instance; just to mention one example
这里只举一个例子就够了。
Here a single example will suffice.
欢迎群众举着横幅标语。
The welcoming crowd carried banners with slogans on them.
举个例
give an example
走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。
The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding up an umbrella.
你给我举个例子。
Give me an example.
大人尚且举不起来，何况小孩子。
Even grown-ups can't lift it, to say nothing of children.
我举双手赞成。
I'm all for it.
这两位将军，一个手持钢鞭，一个举着长矛。
One general is holding a iron staff, the other is holding up a long spear.
获得冠军的运动员，举着国旗绕场一周。
The champions will go around the track with their national flags in their hands.
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举 [jǔ]

  • Scene：

    举箱子 / lifting a chest

  • Examples：

    举重，举手，举重，举棋不定

  • Description：

    举 means to lift something up above the head.

Related video notes: 举、扛、提

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