举 jǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- Made of
- 兴 to thrive, to prosper, to flourish 扌 hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
举棋不定
jǔqíbúdìng
to hesitate; to be undecided
Characters in this word
棋 qí
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
定 dìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 两条路都不错，他站在路口举棋不定。 Liǎng tiáo lù dōu búcuò, tā zhàn zài lùkǒu jǔqíbúdìng. Both roads were fine, and he stood at the crossroads, unable to decide.
- 她拿着两件衣服举棋不定，不知道买哪一件。 Tā ná zhe liǎng jiàn yīfu jǔqíbúdìng, bù zhīdào mǎi nǎ yí jiàn. She held two garments, hesitating, not knowing which to buy.
- 别再举棋不定了，快点做决定吧。 Bié zài jǔqíbúdìng le, kuài diǎn zuò juédìng ba. Stop dithering and make a decision quickly.
Related words
- 举 jǔ to raise; to give an example
- 举手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand
- 举行 jǔxíng to hold an event
- 举办 jǔbàn to hold; to organize
- 举动 jǔdòng action; behavior
- 举报 jǔbào to report; to inform against
- 举措 jǔcuò measure; action; initiative
- 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù to attract worldwide attention
- 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān to draw inferences from one example
- 举止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; conduct
- 举重 jǔzhòng weightlifting
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotal; to carry great weight