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提起

tí qǐ

2-character word

What 提起 means

1. to mention; to bring up
2. (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise
3. to initiate (legal proceedings)

The characters in 提起

• 提títo carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up

Example sentences

• 我跟汤姆提起了你。
  I spoke to Tom about you.
• 她从没提起过她有姐妹。
  She never mentioned she had a sister.

Words starting with 提起

• 提起公诉tí qǐ gōng sùto prosecute sb
• 提起精神tí qǐ jīng shento raise one's spirits; to take courage