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提

tí

HSK 5 Character

What 提 means

1. to carry (hanging down from the hand)
2. to lift
3. to put forward
4. to mention
5. to raise (an issue)
6. upwards character stroke
7. lifting brush stroke (in painting)
8. scoop for measuring liquid

Other readings

提 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• dīused in {提防|dī fang} and {提溜|dī liu}

Example sentences

• 提问！
  Ask!
• 提交。
  Submit.
• 提交！
  Submit!
• 别提问。
  Don't ask any questions.
• 他提速了。
  Tā tísù le.
  He accelerated.
• 尽管提问。
  Feel free to ask any questions.

Words starting with 提

• 提供tí gōngto offer; to supply; to provide
• 提出tí chūto raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward
• 提高tí gāoto raise; to increase; to improve
• 提醒tí xǐngto remind; to call attention to; to warn of
• 提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
• 提问tí wènto question; to quiz; to grill
• 提倡tí chàngto promote; to advocate
• 提纲tí gāngoutline; synopsis; notes
• 提示tí shìto point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest
• 提议tí yìto propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion
• 提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
• 提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify
• 提到tí dàoto mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
• 提升tí shēngto promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate…
• 提起tí qǐto mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise…
• 提交tí jiāoto submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
• 提及tí jíto mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention
• 提名tí míngto nominate
• 提取tí qǔto withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract
• 提案tí ànproposal; draft resolution; motion (to be debated)
• 提早tí zǎoahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)
• 提防dī fangto guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip)
• 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
• 提成tí chéngto take a percentage (from a sum of money); a commission; a cut

Words containing 提

• 前提qián típremise; precondition; prerequisite
• 小提琴xiǎo tí qínfiddle; violin
• 手提shǒu típortable
• 菩提pú tíbodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism)
• 大提琴dà tí qíncello
• 相提并论xiāng tí bìng lùnto discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms…
• 阿凡提Ā fán títhe Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom…
• 手提包shǒu tí bāo(hand)bag; hold-all
• 孩提hái tí(literary) infant; young child
• 重提chóng títo raise the same topic
• 手提箱shǒu tí xiāngsuitcase
• 只字不提zhī zì bù tí(idiom) to say not a single word about it
• 菩提树pú tí shùpeepul (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; sacred fig
• 塞万提斯Sài wàn tí sīMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616), Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, author…
• 安提法ān tí fǎantifa (loanword)
• 那提nà tí(loanword) latte
• 计提jì títo set aside; to make provision for (capital requirements)
• 大前提dà qián tímajor premise
• 别提了bié tí lesay no more; don't bring it up; drop the subject
• 资本计提zī běn jì tícapital requirement
• 前提条件qián tí tiáo jiànpreconditions
• 服务提供者fú wù tí gōng zhěservice provider
• 服务提供商fú wù tí gōng shāng(Internet) service provider
• 预提yù títo withhold (tax); withholding

Characters built on 是

These share the phonetic component 是 (shì), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 题títopic; problem for discussion; exam question
• 匙shiused in 钥匙
• 堤dīdike; Taiwan pr. tí
• 缇tíorange-red silk; orange-red colored
• 醍tíused in 醍醐
• 鳀tíanchovy
• 鞮dīleather shoes

Characters that look like 提

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 援yuánto help; to assist; to aid
• 授shòu(bound form) to confer; to give; (bound form) to teach; to instruct; (literary) to appoint
• 捷jiévictory; triumph; quick
• 徙xǐ(literary) to change one's residence
• 媛yuánused in 婵媛
• 摈bìnto reject; to expel; to discard

Sounds the same

Read tí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 题topic; problem for discussion; exam question
• 啼(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly; (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot…
• 蹄hoof; pig's trotters
• 缇orange-red silk; orange-red colored
• 鹈used in 鹈鹕
• 醍used in 醍醐
• 媞used as phonetic; female name
• 禔well-being
• 鳀anchovy
• 荑(grass)
• 厗old stone or mineral, possibly related to antimony Sb 锑
• 绨coarse greenish black pongee