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托举

托舉
tuōjǔ
verb #9,876

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold up; to lift (from below)
  2. 2 to support; to prop up

Examples

HSK 5
消防员托举被困的老人。
Xiāofángyuán tuōjǔ bèi kùn de lǎorén.
The firefighter lifted the trapped elderly person.
HSK 6
他托举着孩子看烟花。
Tā tuōjǔ zhe háizi kàn yānhua.
He held the child up to watch the fireworks.
HSK 7-9
花样滑冰中的托举动作很难。
Huāyàng huábīng zhōng de tuōjǔ dòngzuò hěn nán.
Lift moves in figure skating are very difficult.

Tips

usage
托举 emphasizes lifting from below with support - a father lifting a child onto his shoulders, a partner lift in figure skating. Different from 举起 which is a simple raising motion.

Stroke Order

托 tuō
举 jǔ