举 (jǔ) — to raise, to lift; to cite, to give (an example); to elect, to choose
Definition
举 covers two main uses: physically raising something (举手, 举杯), and citing/electing (举例, 选举). For 'cite an example', 举例 is the common set phrase; 引用 (HSK7) is for quoting sources.
verb
to raiseto liftto citeto give (an example)to electto choose
Examples
- 。Tā jǔ qǐ le yòu shǒu.He raised his right hand.
- 举。Qǐng nǐ jǔ yí gè lì zi.Please give an example.
- 举。Wǒ men jǔ tā dāng dài biǎo.We elected him as our representative.
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