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举起

jǔ qǐ · ju qi

Traditional 舉起

Meaning

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  1. to heave
  2. to lift
  3. to raise up
  4. to uphold
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The big watermelon

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)能(néng)举起(jǔqǐ)这个(zhège)大(dà)西瓜(xīguā)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, can you lift up this big watermelon?

  2. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)能(néng)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)举起(jǔqǐ)来(lái)了(le)！

    Of course! Look, I lifted it up!

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，好(hǎo)厉害(lìhai)！

    Wow, so strong!

  4. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)……亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)能(néng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    Um... Liangliang, can you help me hold it?

  5. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)怎么(zěnme)放下来(fàngxiàlái)。

    Because I don't know how to put it down.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)能(néng)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)这(zhè)块(kuài)石(shí)头(tou)吗(ma)？

Can you lift this stone?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)尝(cháng)试(shì)将(jiāng)箱(xiāng)子(zi)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)，但(dàn)发(fā)现(xiàn)举(jǔ)不(bu)动(dòng)。

She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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