Usage note
提出表示说出想法、问题或要求。
tí chū biǎo shì shuō chū xiǎng fǎ 、 wèn tí huò yāo qiú。
Put forward means to raise an idea, question, or request.
Context note
提出常用于会议、课堂和讨论。
tí chū cháng yòng yú huì yì 、 kè táng hé tǎo lùn。
Put forward often appears in meetings, class, and discussions.
5 examples
他提出了问题。
tā tí chū le wèn tí。
He raised a question.
请提出建议。
qǐng tí chū jiàn yì。
Please put forward suggestions.
老师提出了要求。
lǎo shī tí chū le yāo qiú。
The teacher put forward requirements.
她提出一个办法。
tā tí chū yí gè bàn fǎ。
She proposed a method.
大家提出自己的看法。
dà jiā tí chū zì jǐ de kàn fǎ。
Everyone puts forward their own views.
5 mini stories
会上，大家提出了很多意见。
huì shàng， dà jiā tí chū le hěn duō yì jiàn。
At the meeting, everyone put forward many opinions.
他提出了一个好想法。
tā tí chū le yí gè hǎo xiǎng fǎ。
He put forward a good idea.
老师提出一个简单的问题。
lǎo shī tí chū yí gè jiǎn dān de wèn tí。
The teacher raised a simple question.
我们可以提出不同的看法。
wǒ men kě yǐ tí chū bù tóng de kàn fǎ。
We can put forward different views.
她勇敢地提出了建议。
tā yǒng gǎn dì tí chū le jiàn yì。
She bravely put forward the suggestion.
Mini dialogue
小组讨论
A
谁有好主意？请提出来。
Shéi yǒu hǎo zhǔyi? Qǐng tí chūlái.
Who has a good idea? Please raise it.
B
我提出一个建议，我们可以做一张海报。
Wǒ tíchū yī gè jiànyì, wǒmen kěyǐ zuò yī zhāng hǎibào.
I put forward a suggestion, we can make a poster.
不懂就问
A
老师，我可以提出一个问题吗？
Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ tíchū yī gè wèntí ma?
Teacher, may I raise a question?
B
当然可以，请提出你的问题。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, qǐng tíchū nǐ de wèntí.
Of course, please raise your question.
Related words and contrasts
similar
建议
jiàn yì
suggestion; to suggest
提出 often pairs with 建议 (to make a suggestion).
related
问题
wèn tí
question; problem
提出 often pairs with 问题 (to raise a question).
contrast
回答
huí dá
to answer; reply
You 提出 (raise) a question, and someone gives an 回答 (answer).