推举

推舉

tuījǔ

verb #23,162

Meanings

1 to nominate
2 to recommend (a worthy candidate)
3 to elect
4 to press (weightlifting)

Characters

to push; to promote

to lift; to elect; to raise

Examples

HSK 4

大家推举他担任组长。

Dàjiā tuījǔ tā dānrèn zǔzhǎng.

Everyone nominated him to serve as group leader.

HSK 4

运动员推举了一百公斤的重量。

Yùndòngyuán tuījǔ le yìbǎi gōngjīn de zhòngliàng.

The athlete pressed one hundred kilograms.

Tips

usage

推举 has two distinct senses: in everyday speech it means to nominate or recommend someone for a role; in sports it refers to the weightlifting press (military press). Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

举 jǔ