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
举一反三
jǔyīfǎnsān
to draw inferences from one example
Characters in this word
一 yī
- Strokes
- 1
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 学数学要会举一反三，不能只背公式。 Xué shùxué yào huì jǔyīfǎnsān, bù néng zhǐ bèi gōngshì. To learn maths you must be able to draw inferences from one example, not just memorise formulas.
- 这个孩子很聪明，老师教一遍他就能举一反三。 Zhège háizi hěn cōngming, lǎoshī jiāo yí biàn tā jiù néng jǔyīfǎnsān. This child is very clever; after the teacher explains once, he can work out the rest.
- 做完这道题，你要试着举一反三，找出类似的问题。 Zuòwán zhè dào tí, nǐ yào shìzhe jǔyīfǎnsān, zhǎochū lèisì de wèntí. After finishing this problem, try to apply it more widely and find similar problems.
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
- 举棋不定 jǔqíbúdìng to hesitate; to be undecided
- 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù to attract worldwide attention
- 举止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; conduct
- 举重 jǔzhòng weightlifting
- 举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng pivotal; to carry great weight