舉 (geoi2 | ju3) : raise, lift

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舉

geoi2

ju3

[1] [v] raise; lift [2] [v] recommend; commend [3] praise [4] manner; deportment

Stroke count: 16

Level: 4

Radical: 臼 (#134)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

舉 / 举

This word has been viewed 10756 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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舉人 geoi2 jan4 ju3 ren2 = graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination

舉手 geoi2 sau2 = to raise one's hand(s); "Hands up!" as a command

舉重 geoi2 cung5 ju3 zhong4 = weightlifting

選舉 syun2 geoi2 xuan3 ju3 = election (usu. political); to elect; to vote

一舉 jat1 geoi2 yi1 ju3 = one stroke; in one move

檢舉 gim2 geoi2 jian3 ju3 = to inform higher authorities; to report; to snitch

舉世矚目 geoi2 sai3 zuk1 muk6 ju3 shi4 zhu3 mu4 = have worldwide attention

舉世聞名 geoi2 sai3 man6 ming4 ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2 = world-famous

舉動 geoi2 dung6 ju3 dong4 = to act; to make a move

舉行 geoi2 hang4 ju3 xing2 = to hold (an event)

舉辦 geoi2 baan6 ju3 ban4 = to conduct; to hold

大舉 daai6 geoi2 da4 ju3 = carry out a large-scale (military) operation

舉例 geoi2 lai6 ju3 li4 = to give an example

舉出 geoi2 ceot1 = enumerate

舉薦 geoi2 zin3 ju3 jian4 = recommend

舉報 geoi2 bou3 ju3 bao4 = to report to the authorities; to denounce

不識抬舉 bat1 sik1 toi4 geoi2 bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3 = fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors 國

多黨選舉 do1 dong2 syun2 geoi2 duo1 dang3 xuan3 ju3 = multiparty election

有選舉權 jau5 syun2 geoi2 kyun4 you3 xuan3 ju3 quan2 = constituent

舉例來說 geoi2 lai6 loi4 syut3 ju3 li4 lai2 shuo1 = for example 國

推舉 teoi1 geoi2 tui1 ju3 = elect; choose

總統選舉 zung2 tung2 syun2 geoi2 zong3 tong3 xuan3 ju3 = presidential election

選舉法庭 syun2 geoi2 faat3 ting4 xuan3 ju3 fa3 ting2 = election court

完全不舉 jyun4 cyun4 bat1 geoi2 = to suffer from total erectile dysfunction

舉旗 geoi2 kei4 = lift a flag, raise a banner

善舉 sin6 geoi2 = good deeds

舉旗不定 geoi2 kei4 bat1 ding6 ju3 qi2 bu4 ding4 = hesitate about (or over) what move to make; be unable to make up one's mind; vacillate 國

大舉進攻 daai6 geoi2 zeon3 gung1 da4 ju3 jin4 gong1 = advance on a large scale

一舉成名 jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4 yi1 ju3 cheng2 ming2 = become famous overnight; achieve instant fame

舉中指 geoi2 zung1 zi2 = to give sb the middle finger

舉腳贊成 geoi2 goek3 zaan3 sing4 = complete agreement 粵

舉一反三 geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 = take one example and apply to many others

輕而易舉 hing1 ji4 jik6 geoi2 = effortless; to do something without making an effort

手舉 sau2 geoi2 shou3 ju3 = a salute; hands raised

老舉 lou5 geoi2 = slut; prostitute 粵

義舉 ji6 geoi2 yi4 ju3 = a magnanimous act undertaken for the public good

舉嘢 geoi2 je5 = to pawn valuables (lit., "raise things") 粵

輕舉妄動 hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6 qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 = act blindly without thinking

舉目無親 geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1 ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 = be a stranger in a foreign land; be without friends or family; have nobody to turn to

舉世無雙 geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1 ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivalled

共襄盛舉 gung6 soeng1 sing6 geoi2 gong4 xiang1 sheng4 ju3 = to work together to accomplish a project; to work together to finish a great undertaking

舉國 geoi2 gwok3 ju3 guo2 = the whole country

舉國上下 geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6 ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4 = the whole nation; everyone in the country

薦舉 zin3 geoi2 jian4 ju3 = recommend; propose sb. for a position or office

列舉 lit6 geoi2 lie4 ju3 = cite one by one; list

壯舉 zong3 geoi2 zhuang4 ju3 = great feat; heroic undertaking

科舉 fo1 geoi2 ke1 ju3 = imperial examination

舉措 geoi2 cou3 ju3 cuo4 = move; measure; step

舉起 geoi2 hei2 ju3 qi3 = heave, raise up, uphold

不舉 bat1 geoi2 = impotence

一舉兩得 jat1 geoi2 loeng5 dak1 yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 = killing two birds with one stone

不公平的選舉 bat1 gung1 ping4 dik1 syun2 geoi2 = a rigged election 國

三合一選舉 saam1 hap6 jat1 syun2 geoi2 = three-in-one election

行政長官選舉條例 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 syun2 geoi2 tiu4 lai6 = The Chief Executive Election Ordinance

舉殯 geoi2 ban3 ju3 bin4 = hold a funeral

舉證責任 geoi2 zing3 zaak3 jam6 ju3 zheng4 ze2 ren4 = burden of proof

舉步維艱 geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1 ju3 bu4 wei2 jian1 = face difficulties each and every step

選舉管理委員會 syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Electoral Affairs Commission

選舉事務處 syun2 geoi2 si6 mou6 cyu3 = Registration & Electoral Office

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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