举舉

Radical: 丶

meaning for 举 jǔ:

  • - to lift
  • - to hold up
  • - to cite
  • - to enumerate
  • - to act
  • - to raise
  • - to choose
  • - to elect
  • - act
  • - move
  • - deedto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)to conduct
  • - to holdto elect
  • - election
  • - Classifiers: 次 to move
  • - to act
  • - action
  • - decision
  • - conduct
  • - mannerto report (malefactors to the police)
  • - to denounce
bǎoyǎng保养
qìchē汽车
shì是
yáncháng延长
shǐyòng使用
shòumìng寿命
de的
bìyào必要
zhī之
jǔ举
。

Maintaining the car is a necessary measure to extend its service life.

juānzèngzhě捐赠者
de的
kāngkǎi慷慨
zhī之
jǔ举
yǒuzhùyú有助于
gǎishàn改善
értóng儿童
de的
shēnghuó生活
hé和
wèilái未来
。

The donor's generosity helps to improve the lives and future of children.

lüè略
jǔ举
shǔ数
lì例
，
yòngyǐ用以
shuōmíng说明
zhè这
yī一
yuánlǐ原理
。

Here are a few examples to illustrate this principle.

jǔ举
gè个
lìzi例子
。
suīrán虽然
tā她
cónglái从来
méi没
shuōshénmá说什么
，
kě可
wǒ我
zhīdào知道
wǒ我
de的
yuèmǔ岳母
xīwàng希望
wǒmen我们
háizi孩子
chuānzhuó穿着
chuántǒng传统
yìxiē一些
de的
yīfu衣服
。

For example, although she almost never says anything about it, I know that my mother-in-law wishes my children dressed in more classic kids' clothes.

jǐngchá警察
shǒuzhōng手中
jǔ举
zhe着
zhǐshìpái指示牌
，
zhǐyǐn指引
zhe着
jiāotōng交通
。

The police held a sign directing the traffic.