举手

• 拼音: jǔ shǒu
• 汉字拆解: 举 (jǔ) — to raise, to lift; 手 (shǒu) — hand

含义

To raise one's hand. The action of lifting a hand, typically to ask a question, volunteer, or vote.

Most commonly used in classroom settings when students want to answer a question or ask something. Also used in meetings for voting or in public settings to get attention.

例句

1. 老师问问题的时候，很多学生举手了。
2. 请举手回答问题。
3. 如果你同意，请举手。

用法指南

语境: classroom, meetings, voting

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 有问题请举手。(Please raise your hand if you have a question.)
• 她第一个举手回答。(She was the first to raise her hand to answer.)

错误说法

• 不要说'举手打招呼' (Don't use 举手 for waving hello — use 挥手 or 招手 for waving)

起源与历史

Verb-object compound of 举 (to raise, to lift) and 手 (hand). A straightforward descriptive compound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal