举荐

舉薦

jǔjiàn

verb #35,905

Meanings

1 to recommend
2 to put forward (a candidate)

Characters

to lift up, to put forward

Examples

HSK 5

经理举荐他担任这个职位。

Jīnglǐ jǔjiàn tā dānrèn zhège zhíwèi.

The manager recommended him for this position.

HSK 5

我愿意举荐这位年轻的学者。

Wǒ yuànyì jǔjiàn zhèwèi niánqīng de xuézhě.

I am willing to recommend this young scholar.

Tips

usage

More formal than 推荐. 举荐 carries a sense of putting someone forward for a position or honor, often by someone with standing. Use 推荐 in everyday contexts (book recommendations, products).

Stroke Order

举 jǔ

荐 jiàn