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
举足轻重
jǔzúqīngzhòng
pivotal; to carry great weight
Characters in this word
足 zú
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 足 — foot
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
轻 qīng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 车 — cart, vehicle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他在这次谈判中举足轻重，没有他就很难达成协议。 Tā zài zhè cì tánpàn zhōng jǔzúqīngzhòng, méiyǒu tā jiù hěn nán dáchéng xiéyì. He is pivotal in these negotiations; without him it would be hard to reach an agreement.
- 这位老教授在学校里的地位举足轻重。 Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu zài xuéxiào lǐ de dìwèi jǔzúqīngzhòng. This old professor holds a position of great weight in the school.
- 球队里这位队长举足轻重，大家都听他的。 Qiúduì lǐ zhè wèi duìzhǎng jǔzúqīngzhòng, dàjiā dōu tīng tā de. The captain carries great weight in the team, and everyone listens to him.
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
- 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān to draw inferences from one example
- 举止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; conduct
- 举重 jǔzhòng weightlifting