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举手

jǔ shǒu · ju shou

Traditional 舉手

Meaning

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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.

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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to lift; to hold up

hand; (formal) to hold

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