How to say “lift” in Chinese
lift, raise
“Lift” in Chinese is 举, jǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
举 is read jǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “举”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 举. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请举例说明。qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngExplain with an example, please.
- 这个词怎么用？你能举例说明一下吗？zhègecízěnmeyòng,nǐnéngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàmaHow is this word used? Can you explain with an example?
- 请举例说明一下qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàPlease explain it with an example.
- 比赛明天下午在体育馆举行。bǐsàimíngtiānxiàwǔzàitǐyùguǎnjǔxíngThe match will be held tomorrow afternoon in the gym.
- 我们学校每年举办一次乒乓球大赛wǒmenxuéxiàoměiniánjǔbànyícìpīngpāngqiúdàsàiOur school holds a table tennis tournament every year.
- 大赛什么时候举行？dàsàishénmeshíhoujǔxíngWhen is the tournament?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The big tournament”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lift” in Chinese?
“Lift” in Chinese is 举, pinyin jǔ.
What does 举 mean?
举 (jǔ) means “lift, raise”.
How do you write 举?
举 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 举?
举 is read jǔ. Tones: jǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lift” in the lesson “The big tournament”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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