"hand up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 举手

Definition

把手举起来，通常是举过头顶，经常用来表示你想在群体中发言或提问。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于教室或会议中。既可以字面理解（真的举手），也可以用来礼貌地请大家表达问题。不要与“hands up”混淆，后者常用作命令语，含义不同。

Examples

If you know the answer, put your hand up.

如果你知道答案，请举**手**。

She always puts her hand up to ask questions in class.

她总是在课堂上举**手**提问。

Please put your hand up if you need help.

如果你需要帮助，请举**手**。

Nobody wanted to put their hand up first, so the room was very quiet.

没人愿意第一个举**手**，所以屋里很安静。

The teacher said, 'Just put your hand up if you're confused.'

老师说：“如果你不明白，就举**手**。”

I didn’t want to put my hand up, but I really needed to know the answer.

我本不想举**手**，但我真的需要知道答案。