提 (tí): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 提 means “to lift” or “to raise”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 提供 which means “to provide”, 提醒 which means “to remind”, and 提出 which means “to propose”. The character 提 is also used in the word 提高 which means “to improve” or “to raise up”. Overall, the word 提 is a versatile verb that can be used in many different contexts in Chinese.

Translation

Verb: to carry, to raise

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我要提醒你明天的会议时间wǒ yào tíxǐng nǐ míngtiān de huìyì shíjiānI want to remind you of tomorrow’s meeting time
他提了一下手,表示同意tā tí le yīxià shǒu, biǎoshì tóngyìHe raised his hand to indicate agreement
我们需要提高生产效率wǒmen xūyào tígāo shēngchǎn xiàolǜWe need to improve production efficiency
请你提供更多的信息qǐng nǐ tígōng gèng duō de xìnxīPlease provide more information
他提出了一个好主意tā tíchū le yīgè hǎo zhǔyìHe came up with a good idea
我们需要提前预订酒店wǒmen xūyào tíqián yùdìng jiǔdiànWe need to book the hotel in advance
他提到了他的家人tā tí dào le tā de jiārénHe mentioned his family
我们需要提高自己的技能wǒmen xūyào tígāo zìjǐ de jìnéngWe need to improve our skills

HSK

提 is part of HSK Level 5 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 提 with Pinyin and English Translation