提
起

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The word 提起 is formed from the character 提 (to lift, carry, mention) and 起 (to rise, start). In this compound, 起 serves as a directional complement to 提, indicating the action of lifting or mentioning something upward or into discussion, resulting in the meaning 'to mention' or 'to bring up.'

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈提起了水桶。

Māma tíqǐle shuǐtǒng.

Mom lifted the water bucket.

他经常提起他的童年。

Tā jīngcháng tíqǐ tā de tóngnián.

He often mentions his childhood.

一提起旅行，她就兴奋。

Yì tíqǐ lǚxíng, tā jiù xīngfèn.

Whenever travel is mentioned, she gets excited.

在会议上，他提起了新的建议。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā tíqǐle xīn de jiànyì.

At the meeting, he brought up a new suggestion.

尽管他不愿提起，但那件事对他的影响依然存在。

Jǐnguǎn tā bù yuàn tíqǐ, dàn nà jiàn shì duì tā de yǐngxiǎng yīrán cúnzài.

Although he is unwilling to mention it, that matter still has an impact on him.

Word Definition - 提起

tí qǐ to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise; to initiate (legal proceedings)

Individual Character Details

提 dī, tí
起 qǐ