举手

舉手
jǔ shǒu
raise one’s hand or hands
verb

Individual characters

举jǔ · to lift, to hold up, to cite
HSK 5
手shǒu · hand

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Example Sentences

老师请举手。
lǎoshī qǐngjǔshǒu 。
The teacher asks everyone to raise their hands.
如果你有问题，请举手。
rúguǒ nǐyǒu wèntí ， qǐngjǔshǒu 。
If you have questions, please raise your hand.
会议开始时，大家都举手表示同意。
huìyì kāishǐ shí ， dàjiā dū jǔ shǒu biǎoshì tóngyì 。
At the beginning of the meeting, everyone raised their hands to show agreement.

Words with similar meanings

举起jǔqǐ
raise
This synonym is more general and can refer to raising any object, not just hands.

Words Starting With 举

举行jǔ xíng
"to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)"
举办jǔ bàn
to conduct; to hold
举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mù
attract worldwide attention
举世闻名jǔ shì wén míng
(saying) world famous
举动jǔ dòng
act; action; activity; move; movement

Words Ending With 手

握手wò shǒu
to shake hands
对手duì shǒu
opponent; adversary; match
凶手xiōng shǒu
assailant; murderer; assassin
分手fēn shǒu
to split up; to break up
动手dòng shǒu
to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch

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