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提

dī · di/tí · ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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dī 提

  1. used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu)

tí 提

  1. to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  2. to lift
  3. to put forward
  4. to mention
  5. to raise (an issue)
  6. upwards character stroke
  7. lifting brush stroke (in painting)
  8. scoop for measuring liquid
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In a conversation

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The birthday secret

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，见到(jiàndào)她(tā)千万(qiānwàn)别(bié)提(tí)。

    Tomorrow is Qiqi's birthday. Don't mention it when you see her.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)字(zì)也(yě)不(bù)提(tí)。

    OK. I won't say a word about it.

  3. Qiqi

    嗨(hāi)！你们(nǐmen)在(zài)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    Hi! What are you talking about?

  4. Liangliang

    没什么(méishénme)！我们(wǒmen)在(zài)说(shuō)明天(míngtiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)！

    Nothing! We are talking about tomorrow's weather!

  5. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)听到(tīngdào)了(le)，你们(nǐmen)不用(bùyòng)瞒(mán)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)早(zǎo)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)！

    I heard it all. You don't need to hide it from me. I knew long ago!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)在(zài)我(wǒ)面(miàn)前(qián)再(zài)提(tí)这(zhè)事(shì)儿(r)。

I don't want to hear another word about it!

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)真(zhēn)的(de)需(xū)要(yào)提(tí)问(wèn)题(tí)来(lái)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)吗(ma)？

Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by brauliobezerra · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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