How common it is
提 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
提表示抬起，也表示提到。
tí biǎo shì tái qǐ， yě biǎo shì tí dào。
Lift means to raise, and it can also mean mention.
Context note
提常用于动作、问题和建议。
tí cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 wèn tí hé jiàn yì。
Lift often appears with actions, questions, and suggestions.
5 examples
请提起箱子。
qǐng tí qǐ xiāng zǐ。
Please lift the box.
他提到了这个问题。
tā tí dào le zhè ge wèn tí。
He mentioned this problem.
请提意见。
qǐng tí yì jiàn。
Please make suggestions.
她提着包。
tā tí zhe bāo。
She is carrying the bag.
提这个词很重要。
tí zhè ge cí hěn zhòng yào。
Mentioning this word is important.
5 mini stories
老师提了一个问题。
lǎo shī tí le yí gè wèn tí。
The teacher raised a question.
他提着一袋水果回家。
tā tí zhe yí dài shuǐ guǒ huí jiā。
He carried a bag of fruit home.
会议上大家都提了意见。
huì yì shàng dà jiā dōu tí le yì jiàn。
Everyone gave suggestions at the meeting.
我提起水桶时很小心。
wǒ tí qǐ shuǐ tǒng shí hěn xiǎo xīn。
I was careful when lifting the bucket.
她提到明天要考试。
tā tí dào míng tiān yào kǎo shì。
She mentioned that there will be an exam tomorrow.