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

HSK 1

你太抬举我了。

Nǐ tài táiju wǒ le.

You flatter me too much.

HSK 4

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 is used to deflect praise modestly.

Stroke Order

抬 tái

举 jǔ