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提起

tí qǐ · ti qi

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to mention
  2. to speak of
  3. to lift
  4. to pick up
  5. to arouse
  6. to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
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Do not mention me

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)跟(gēn)老板(lǎobǎn)提起(tíqǐ)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    I mentioned you to the boss yesterday.

  2. Liangliang

    提起(tíqǐ)我(wǒ)什么(shénme)？

    You mentioned me for what?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)你(nǐ)做(zuò)的(de)饭(fàn)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)。

    I said the food you cook is delicious.

  4. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    What did the boss say?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)下(xià)周(zhōu)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)给(gěi)大家(dàjiā)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    He said he will ask you to cook for everyone next week.

  6. Liangliang

    以后(yǐhòu)别(bié)再(zài)提起(tíqǐ)我(wǒ)了(le)！

    Please do not mention me again!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)跟(gēn)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)提(tí)起(qǐ)了(le)你(nǐ)。

I spoke to Tom about you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)就(jiù)把(bǎ)箱(xiāng)子(zi)提(tí)起(qǐ)来(lái)了(le)。

He lifted the suitcase by himself.

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