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举手 (jǔ shǒu): To raise a hand (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

举手 consists of 2 characters.

raise up; hold up

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 举手.

Words with 举

举办jǔ bànHSK 4
举行jǔ xíngHSK 4
一举yì jǔ
举例jǔ lì
举动jǔ dòng
举报jǔ bào
举措jǔ cuò
举止jǔ zhǐ

Words with 手

手机shǒu jīHSK 2
手表shǒu biǎoHSK 2
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiānHSK 3
一手yì shǒu
下手xià shǒu
两手liǎng shǒu
二手èr shǒu
亲手qīn shǒu

Example Sentences with 举手

tā他

jǔ举

shǒu手

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

zhè这

ge个

tí提

yì议

。

He raised his hand to express agreement with the proposal.

xué学

shēng生

men们

fēn纷

fēn纷

jǔ举

shǒu手

huí回

dá答

zhè这

ge个

bān班

jí级

de的

xué学

shēng生

hěn很

huó活

yuè

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hái孩

zi子

men们

yǒng踊

yuè跃

jǔ举

shǒu手

wèn问

tí题

。

The students raised their hands one after another to answer the question.

跃

，

jīng经

cháng常

jǔ举

shǒu手

huí回

dá答

wèn问

tí题

。

The students in this class are very active and often raise their hands to answer questions.

huí回

dá答

wèn问

tí题

。

The children eagerly raised their hands to answer the question.

dà大

jiā家

jǔ举

shǒu手

biǎo表

jué决

，

jué决

dìng定

qù去

nǎ哪

lǐ里

wán玩

。

Everyone raised their hands to vote on where to go for fun.

tā他

jǔ举

shǒu手

tóu投

zú足

jiān间

liú流

lù露

chū出

de的

qì气

pài派

，

lìng令

rén人

yìn印

xiàng象

shēn深

kè刻

。

The demeanor he exudes in his every gesture is truly impressive.

suī虽

rán然

zhǐ只

shì是

jǔ举

shǒu手

zhī之

láo劳

，

dàn但

zhè这

fèn份

ēn恩

qíng情

wǒ我

huì会

yì一

zhí直

jì记

zài在

xīn心

lǐ里

。

Although it was just a small effort, I will always remember this kindness in my heart.

dāng当

zhǔ主

chí持

rén人

xuān宣

bù布

kě可

yǐ以

tí提

wèn问

shí时

，

jì记

zhě者

men们

zhēng争

xiān先

kǒng恐

hòu后

dì地

jǔ举

shǒu手

shì示

yì意

。

When the host announced that questions could be asked, the reporters fell over each other to raise their hands.