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举手

jǔ shǒu · ju shou

Traditional 舉手

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to raise a hand
  2. to put up one's hand (as signal)
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Why not raise your hand?

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)问(wèn)谁(shéi)想(xiǎng)回答(huídá)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)举手(jǔshǒu)？

    The teacher asked who wants to answer, why didn't you raise your hand?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)答案(dáàn)，不想(bùxiǎng)举手(jǔshǒu)。

    I don't know the answer, I don't want to raise my hand.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不(bù)举手(jǔshǒu)，老师(lǎoshī)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)你(nǐ)会(huì)呢(ne)？

    If you don't raise your hand, how will the teacher know you can?

  4. Dengdeng

    有道理(yǒudàoli)，那(nà)我(wǒ)举手(jǔshǒu)。啊(a)，老师(lǎoshī)真的(zhēnde)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)了(le)！

    Makes sense, I will raise my hand. Ah, the teacher really called me!

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)回答(huídá)！

    Answer quickly!

  6. Dengdeng

    问题(wèntí)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What was the question?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)的(de)同(tóng)学(xué)请(qǐng)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)。

Students who know the answer, please raise your hand.

02

他(tā)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)示(shì)意(yì)服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)过(guò)来(lái)。

He raised his hand to signal the waiter to come over.

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The characters

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举
jǔ

to lift; to hold up

手
shǒu

hand; (formal) to hold

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