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› 舉
舉
geoi2
Cantonese
Slang
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[[to raise]]
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[[to raise]]
2
géui jūng ji 舉中指 — [to raise the middle finger] to make an obscene gesture with the finger, to give the finger to (dfyb 9.12.2001, C12).
3
géui máah gaak 舉馬格 — a door (OS).
4
géui sáu ji louh 舉手之勞 — to help, to assist, to "lift a finger".
Other Readings
舉
geoi2
to initiate | to choose | to raise | to erect | to praise | deportment | # adapt
Words containing 舉
舉腳贊成
geoi2
goek3
zaan3
sing4
total support; complete agreement
舉報電話
geoi2
bou3
din6
waa6*2
a hotline telephone line (for reporting sth to the authorities)
一舉成名
jat1
geoi2
sing4
ming4
lit. one passed imperial examinations and make fame, meaning one who make fame i
行政長官選舉條例
hang4
zing3
zoeng2
gun1
syun2
geoi2
tiu4
lai6
The Chief Executive Election Ordinance
義舉
ji6
geoi2
(noun) majestic deed; a beneficial action for the public good
選舉團制度
syun2
geoi2
tyun4
zai3
dou6
the electoral college system
共襄盛舉
gung6
soeng1
sing6
geoi2
to work together to accomplish a project; to work together to finish a great und
有選舉權
jau5
syun2
geoi2
kyun4
constituent
不公平的選舉
bat1
gung1
ping4
dik1
syun2
geoi2
a rigged election
舉世聞名
geoi2
sai3
man6
ming4
world-famous
舉辦
geoi2
baan6
to conduct; to hold
舉嘢
geoi2
je5
to pawn valuables (lit., "raise things")
舉國上下
geoi2
gwok3
soeng6
haa6
the whole nation; everyone in the country
老舉
lou5
geoi2
[[the old lift up]] a pawnbroker; a prostitute (old fashioned term) (yl 27.10.20
列舉
lit6
geoi2
cite one by one; list
輕而易舉
hing1
ji4
jik6
geoi2
effortless; to do something without making an effort
舉殯
geoi2
ban3
hold a funeral
總統選舉
zung2
tung2
syun2
geoi2
presidential election
選舉委員會
syun2
geoi2
wai2
jyun4
wui6*2
election committee
舉目無親
geoi2
muk6
mou4
can1
be a stranger in a foreign land; be without friends or family; have nobody to tu
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