举手

jǔ shǒu
HSK 2Verb (动)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

v
Often used in classroom or meeting contexts to signal a question, vote, or answer.
to raise one’s hand.
向上抬起手。
Words:
举手表决举手通过
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)提(tí)问(wèn)时(shí)，请(qǐng)先(xiān)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)。
    Please raise your hand first when the teacher asks a question.
  2. 对(duì)于(yú)这(zhè)个(ge)提(tí)议(yì)，请(qǐng)同(tóng)意(yì)的(de)人(rén)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)。
    For this proposal, please raise your hand if you agree.
  3. 我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)，我(wǒ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)了(le)。
    I know the answer, I raised my hand immediately.
adj
The full phrase is 举手之劳 (ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2), meaning 'something as easy as raising a hand' or 'just a small effort'. It cannot be used as a standalone adjective; it must appear in the set phrase.
(as in 举手之劳) effortless; a piece of cake.
举手之劳，形容轻而易举，毫不费力。
Synonyms:
轻而易举毫不费力
Sentences:
  1. 帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿(ná)一(yī)下(xià)快(kuài)递(dì)，只(zhǐ)是(shì)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)之(zhī)劳(láo)。
    Helping you get the express delivery is just a small effort.
  2. 设(shè)置(zhì)这(zhè)个(ge)软(ruǎn)件(jiàn)对(duì)他(tā)来(lái)说(shuō)绝(jué)对(duì)是(shì)举(jǔ)手(shǒu)之(zhī)劳(láo)。
    Setting up this software is absolutely effortless for him.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
jǔ举

lift, raise, hold up

HSK 1
shǒu手

hand