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The word 提高 is formed by combining the character 提, which means "to lift" or "to raise", with 高, meaning "high" or "tall", where the action denoted by 提 directly brings about the state expressed by 高, resulting in a compound verb meaning "to raise" or "to improve".

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我们需要提高效率。

Wǒmen xūyào tígāo xiàolǜ.

We need to improve efficiency.

经常阅读可以显著提高你的词汇量。

Jīngcháng yuèdú kěyǐ xiǎnzhù tígāo nǐ de cíhuìliàng.

Reading frequently can significantly increase your vocabulary.

政府采取了一系列措施来提高空气质量。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle yīxìliè cuòshī lái tígāo kōngqì zhìliàng.

The government has taken a series of measures to improve air quality.

这项新技术的应用大大提高了生产效率。

Zhè xiàng xīn jìshù de yìngyòng dàdà tígāole shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.

The application of this new technology has greatly increased production efficiency.

通过持续的教育改革，我们致力于全面提高国民的综合素质。

Tōngguò chíxù de jiàoyù gǎigé, wǒmen zhìlì yú quánmiàn tígāo guómín de zònghé sùzhì.

Through ongoing educational reforms, we are committed to comprehensively improving the overall quality of the nation's citizens.

Word Definition - 提高

tí gāo to raise; to increase; to improve

Individual Character Details

提 dī, tí
高 gāo, gāo