粵

舉geoi2手sau2

simp举手
geoi2 sau2jǔ shǒu

English

  1. to raise a hand
  2. to raise one's hand
  3. to put up one's hand (as signal)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 舉起手臂(通常用嚟表示同意、提出請求、打招呼或者宣誓)

Examples

  • 舉手贊成

    to agree by raising one's hand

  • 答問題要舉手先。

    Raise your hands before answering questions.

  • 我去牙醫嗰陣,佢哋話:「如果好痛,請舉手,」而當我老實噉舉手嗰陣,佢哋只係話:「等吓,」噉係咩意思?

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 如果你有意見請舉手。

    If you have a thought, please raise your hand.

    Tatoeba · jacquiceung CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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