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Hanzi

舉 / 举

Traditional
舉
Simplified
举

to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect/act/move/deed

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jǔ

Bopomofo

ㄐㄩˇ

Jyutping

geoi2

Example sentences

一舉 / 一举 yījǔ
這次行動讓他一舉成名。
这次行动让他一举成名。

This action made him famous at one stroke.

成名 chéngmíng
他憑藉這部電影一舉成名。
他凭借这部电影一举成名。

He became famous overnight with this movie.

舉手 / 举手 jǔshǒu
如果你有問題，請舉手。
如果你有问题，请举手。

If you have questions, please raise your hand.

表決 / 表决 biǎojué
我們舉手表決吧。
我们举手表决吧。

Let's decide by a show of hands.

舉行 / 举行 jǔxíng
會議將在明天舉行。
会议将在明天举行。

The meeting will be held tomorrow.

軍事 / 军事 jūnshì
這兩個國家舉行了聯合軍事演習。
这两个国家举行了联合军事演习。

The two countries held a joint military exercise.

舉辦 / 举办 jǔbàn
這座城市下個月將舉辦一場音樂節。
这座城市下个月将举办一场音乐节。

The city will hold a music festival next month.

活動 / 活动 huódòng
週末社區舉辦了一個活動。
周末社区举办了一个活动。

The community held an activity over the weekend.

選舉 / 选举 xuǎnjǔ
明年的總統選舉非常重要。
明年的总统选举非常重要。

Next year's presidential election is very important.

關注 / 关注 guānzhù
大家都非常關注選舉結果。
大家都非常关注选举结果。

Everyone is paying close attention to the election results.

Example Vocabulary

一舉

yi1'ju3

at one stroke; in one move

舉手

ju3'shou3

to raise one's hand

舉行

ju3'xing2

to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)

舉辦

ju3'ban4

to hold; to conduct (an event)

選舉

xuan3'ju3

election; to elect

一舉一動

yi1'ju3'yi1'dong4

every move; every action

創舉

chuang4'ju3

unprecedented undertaking; pioneering work

壯舉

zhuang4'ju3

magnificent feat; heroic undertaking

舉

ju3

to raise; to cite (an example)

舉例

ju3'li4

to give an example; to illustrate with examples

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