举jǔto lift

1. 1.

   to liftverb

2. 2.

   to hold upverb

3. 3.

   to citeverb

• 举to lift

举 often takes a short object, as in 举手 or 举杯; 举个例子 means to give an example.

1. HSK 4

   知道答案的同学请举手。

   Zhīdào dá'àn de tóngxué qǐng jǔshǒu.

   Students who know the answer, please raise your hands.

2. HSK 3

   他把杯子举了起来。

   Tā bǎ bēizi jǔle qǐlái.

   He lifted the cup up.

3. HSK 4

   你能举个例子吗？

   Nǐ néng jǔ ge lìzi ma?

   Can you give an example?

1. 
   Speaker A:

   老师，这个词我还是不太懂。

   Lǎoshī, zhège cí wǒ háishi bú tài dǒng.

   Teacher, I still don't quite understand this word.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我给你举个例子。

   Hǎo, wǒ gěi nǐ jǔ ge lìzi.

   OK, I'll give you an example.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   谢谢！例子可以写在黑板上吗？

   Xièxie! Lìzi kěyǐ xiě zài hēibǎn shang ma?

   Thanks! Can you write the example on the blackboard?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   可以，还有问题的人请举手。

   Kěyǐ, hái yǒu wèntí de rén qǐng jǔshǒu.

   Sure. Anyone who still has questions, please raise your hand.

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