the whole world ⇒ 举世闻名 jǔshì wénmíng → world-famous ⇒ 举世无双 jǔshì wúshuāng → unrivalled
举例
give an example ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 举例说明 jǔlì shuōmíng → illustrate with examples
举办
hold ( pt , pp held )
举动
action
举国
the whole country
举报
report
举措
measure
举止
conduct
举荐
recommend
举行
hold ( pt , pp held ) ⇒ 举行会议 jǔxíng huìyì → hold a meeting
列举
list
创举
pioneering work
善举
charitable act
壮举
brave feat
大举
large-scale
并举
develop simultaneously
抬举
favour ( 英 ) favor ( 美 ) ⇒ 别太抬举他了，他会骄傲的。 Bié tài táiju tā le, tā huì jiāo'ào de. → Don't favour ( 英 ) 或 favor ( 美 ) him too much or he'll get conceited. ⇒ 你真不识抬举! Nǐ zhēn bù shí táiju! → You're so ungrateful!
推举
elect
检举
accuse
盛举
grand event
科举
imperial examination
荐举
recommend
选举
elect
举一反三
extrapolate information
举手之劳
no trouble at all ⇒ “谢谢你开车送我回家。”“不客气。 举手之劳。” "Xièxiè nǐ kāichē sòng wǒ huíjiā." "Bù kèqi. Jǔ shǒu zhī láo." → "Thanks for driving me home." "You're welcome — it was no trouble at all."
举棋不定
dither
举目无亲
be a stranger in a strange land
举足轻重
play a key role
多此一举
take unnecessary action
纲举目张
take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves
轻举妄动
act rashly
轻而易举
without effort
English translation of '举'
举 (舉)
(jǔ)
动
(= 往上托) raise
⇒ 举重 (jǔzhòng) weightlifting
(= 兴起) mobilize
⇒ 举兵 (jǔbīng) dispatch troops
(= 选举) elect
(= 提出) cite
⇒ 举例 (jǔlì) cite an example
名
act
形
(书) whole
请勿混淆 raise 和 rise。raise 是及物动词,其后通常要跟宾语,而 rise 是不及物动词,其后通常不跟宾语。rise 不能用在被动语态中。 ... the government's decision to raise prices ... The number of people affected is likely to rise.raise 和 rise 都能够用作名词,表示加薪; raise 用于美式英语中,而rise 用在英式英语中。 Millions of Americans get a pay raise today ... Last year she got a rise of 12 per cent.