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

经理举荐他担任这个职位。

Jīnglǐ jǔjiàn tā dānrèn zhè ge zhíwèi.

The manager recommended him for this position.

我愿意举荐这位年轻的学者。

Wǒ yuànyì jǔjiàn zhè wèi niánqīng de xuézhě.

I am willing to recommend this young scholar.

Tips

usage

More formal than 推荐 (tuījiàn). 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