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一举

yìjǔ

in one move; at one stroke

A hand moves the decisive chess piece on a board
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

Example phrases

  • 这项并购若能成功,公司将一举进入东南亚核心市场。 Zhè xiàng bìnggòu ruò néng chénggōng, gōngsī jiāng yìjǔ jìnrù Dōngnányà héxīn shìchǎng. If this acquisition succeeds, the company will enter the core Southeast Asian market in one move.
  • 他一举夺得比赛的冠军,全场观众都欢呼起来。 Tā yìjǔ duódé bǐsài de guànjūn, quánchǎng guānzhòng dōu huānhū qǐlái. He won the championship of the competition at one stroke, and the whole audience burst into cheers.
  • 他一举一动都十分谨慎,生怕出错。 Tā yìjǔ yī dòng dōu shífēn jǐnshèn, shēngpà chūcuò. Every single move he makes is very careful, for fear of making a mistake.

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