- 举行 jǔxíng to holdto hold or conduct a meeting, ceremony, or other formal event; to convene
- 举办 jǔbàn to holdto conduct or hold an event, meeting, or exhibition; to organize
- 选举 xuǎnjǔ to electto choose a representative or leader by voting or a show of hands
- 举报 jǔbào to reportto report illegal activities or wrongdoers to the authorities; to inform against or denounce someone
- 举措 jǔcuò measurea measure or step taken to deal with a situation; move; action
- 此举 cǐjǔ this movethis action, undertaking, or move
- 举动 jǔdòng actmovement; action; activity; deportment
- 一举 yījǔ at one strokeat a stroke; in one move; at one fell swoop
- 举手 jǔshǒu to raise one's handto raise one's hand or hands; used to ask to speak in class, to signal a vote, or to signify agreement
- 举起 jǔqǐ to liftto raise; to lift up; to heave
- 高举 gāojǔ to hold highto lift up; to hold high or aloft; to elevate
- 举止 jǔzhǐ mannerbearing; manner; mien; the way a person carries themselves in movement and behavior
- 列举 lièjǔ to listto list; to enumerate; to cite item by item
- 举例 jǔlì to give an exampleTo cite or provide an example or illustration.
- 轻而易举 qīng'éryìjǔ easy to doeasy to do; with no difficulty; describes something that can be accomplished effortlessly
- 举重 jǔzhòng to lift weightsto lift weights; to raise a heavy object with both hands
- 大举 dàjǔ on a large scalein a big way; on a large scale. Usually used to describe a massive movement or action, especially in a military context.
- 一举一动 yìjǔyídòng every move(idiom) every movement; one's every action; a person's behavior or conduct
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotalto play a decisive role; used to describe a person or thing in a critical position whose every move affects the overall situation
- 并举 bìngjǔ to develop simultaneouslyto develop or carry on two or more things at the same time; to undertake concurrently
- 检举 jiǎnjǔ to report an offenseTo report a crime or violation to the authorities; to inform against an offender.
- 举杯 jǔbēi to toastTo raise one's glass to propose or drink a toast to someone.
- 轻举妄动 qīngjǔwàngdòng to act recklessly(idiom) to act blindly or rashly without thinking through the consequences
- 科举 kējǔ imperial examination systemThe civil service examination system used in imperial China to select government officials from the Sui dynasty until it was abolished in 1905.
- 壮举 zhuàngjǔ magnificent featmagnificent feat; impressive or heroic undertaking; a great or noble action
- 推举 tuījǔ to electto elect; to choose; to nominate or recommend a worthy person for a position
- 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù to attract worldwide attentionto be the focus of world attention; to receive attention from the whole world
- 选举结果 xuǎnjǔjiéguǒ election resultsthe outcome or returns of an election
- 举手投足 jǔshǒutóuzú every movement(idiom) a person's every action and move; one's gestures or way of carrying oneself
- 举国 jǔguó whole nationthe entire country; throughout the land
- 创举 chuàngjǔ pioneering workA pioneering work or an unprecedented undertaking of great significance
- 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé to kill two birds with one stoneone move, two gains; to achieve two goals or gain two advantages with a single action
- 举步维艰 jǔbùwéijiān to struggle to make progress(idiom) walking with great difficulty; also used to describe a situation where every step forward in a project or plan is a struggle due to great hardship or lack of resources
- 抬举 táiju to favorto treat someone with special regard by praising, promoting, or honoring them; to show favor toward someone
- 举步 jǔbù to take a step(literary) to take a step; to start walking or move forward
- 举家 jǔjiā whole familythe whole family
- 一举成名 yījǔchéngmíng to become famous overnight(idiom) to become famous overnight or widely known through a single successful action; originally referred to becoming famous by passing the imperial civil service examinations
- 明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ wise movea sensible act or intelligent plan; a wise course of action
- 举手之劳 jǔshǒuzhīláo very slight effortthe simple effort of lifting one's hand; used to describe a task that is extremely easy to perform or a favor that requires very little trouble
- 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān to learn by analogyTo deduce many things from one case; to be able to apply knowledge of one instance to other similar situations.
- 善举 shànjǔ good deeda benevolent act or philanthropic project; a charitable gesture
- 不胜枚举 bùshèngméijǔ too many to counttoo numerous to mention individually; impossible to list one by one
- 举目 jǔmù to lookto raise one's eyes; to lift the head to look
- 挺举 tǐngjǔ to clean and jerkto lift a barbell from the floor to the chest and then jerk it overhead until arms and legs are straight
- 选举权 xuǎnjǔquán suffragethe legal right of citizens to vote for representatives or public officials in a government election
- 举债 jǔzhài to borrow moneyto raise a loan; to go into debt
- 举世闻名 jǔshìwénmíng world-famousworld-renowned; famous throughout the whole world
- 举世 jǔshì the whole worldthe entire world; universally; throughout the whole of society
- 举棋不定 jǔqíbùdìng to hesitate(idiom) to hesitate over what move to make in a game of chess; to be unable to make up one's mind; to waver or vacillate
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH