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举

to raise; to lift, to give (an example)

verb Uncommon #10,273
to raise; to lift Move something upward or hold it in a higher position, such as raising a hand.
CH: 请举手回答问题。
EN: Please raise your hand to answer the question.

快举手

Raise your hand quickly.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

把你的手举到我能看见的地方放下炸弹

Put your hands where I can see them, and drop the bomb.

— 朱诺 (2007)

犯人手举在空中走出了房子。

The criminal walked out of the house with his hands raised in the air.

这样举就行啦？

Is it enough to just give an example like this?

— 活着 (1994)

贝勒人杀了我好几个朋友，”鲁道夫说，“你要是能报复他们，我举双手赞成。

“The Baelorans killed several of my friends,” Rudolph said. “If you can get revenge on them, I’m all for it.”

把手再往上举一举

Raise your hand a little higher.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

怎么举？

How should I give an example?

— 活着 (1994)

请举一下手

Please raise your hand.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

党员同志请举下手

Could all Party members please raise their hands?

— The Captain (2019)

要检查证件，举双手听从指示

We need to check your ID, so raise both hands and follow our instructions.

— 第五元素 (1997)

verb Rare #32,669
to give (an example) Used to offer an example or figure to illustrate a point.
CH: 请举一个具体的例子。
EN: Please give a specific example.

这个例子举得不好。

This isn’t a very good example.

你举了一个不好的例子。

You gave a bad example.

你只是在举例子。

You're just giving an example.

有时候总控制不好你能举个具体的例子吗？

Sometimes I just can’t control it well. Can you give me a specific example?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)