抬举

抬舉

táiju

verb #18,243

Meanings

1 to praise; to flatter
2 to elevate; to promote
3 to think highly of someone

Characters

to lift; to raise

to raise; to hold up

Examples

你太抬举我了。

Nǐ tài táiju wǒ le.

You flatter me too much.

老板很抬举他，让他负责整个项目。

Lǎobǎn hěn táiju tā, ràng tā fùzé zhěnggè xiàngmù.

The boss thinks highly of him and put him in charge of the whole project.

Tips

usage

你太抬举我了 is a humble/polite expression meaning 'you flatter me' or 'you think too highly of me.' It's used to deflect praise modestly.

Stroke Order

抬 tái

举 jǔ