举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect |
举例 | jǔ lì | to give an example |
举动 | jǔ dòng | act; action; activity; move; movement |
举人 | jǔ rén | graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination |
举手 | jǔ shǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
举国 | jǔ guó | the entire country |
举重 | jǔ zhòng | weight-lifting (athletics) |
举世 | jǔ shì | throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first) |
举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing; manner; mien |
举目 | jǔ mù | to look; to raise one's eyes |
举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role |
举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | (saying) world famous |
举杯 | jǔ bēi | to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast |
举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold |
举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) |
举不胜举 | jǔ bù shèng jǔ | too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable |
举世无双 | jǔ shì wú shuāng | unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled |
举例来说 | jǔ lì lái shuō | for example |
举债 | jǔ zhài | to raise a loan; to borrow money |
举报 | jǔ bào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce |
举报者 | jǔ bào zhě | informer; snitch |
举家 | jǔ jiā | the whole family |
举手之劳 | jǔ shǒu zhī láo | as easy as lifting one's hand (idiom); no effort at all; you only have to lift a finger |
举手投足 | jǔ shǒu tóu zú | lit. to lift a hand or move a leg (idiom); very easy; no effort at all |
举措 | jǔ cuò | to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner |
举案齐眉 | jǔ àn qí méi | lit. two eyebrows are equal (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage |
举棋不定 | jǔ qí bù dìng | to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally |
举用 | jǔ yòng | to select the best (for a job) |
举发 | jǔ fā | to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce |
举目无亲 | jǔ mù wú qīn | to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world |
举荐 | jǔ jiàn | to recommend |
举行婚礼 | jǔ xíng hūn lǐ | to celebrate a wedding |
举行会谈 | jǔ xíng huì tán | to hold talks; to take part in discussions with |
举证 | jǔ zhèng | to offer evidence |
举贤良对策 | jǔ xián liáng duì cè | Treatise 134 BC by Han dynasty philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 |
举起 | jǔ qǐ | to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold |