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HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9155265)

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Words Containing 提

提心
tí xīn

worry

提起精神
tí qǐ jīng shen

to raise one's spirits

提尔
tí ěr

Tyre (Lebanon)

提篮
tí lán

a basket

竖提
shù tí

stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以[yǐ])

波提乏
bō tí fá

Potiphar, the captain of the pharaoh's guard (in the account of Joseph in the Book of Genesis)

提薪
tí xīn

to receive a raise in salary

熙提
xī tí

stilb, unit of luminance

马尾穿豆腐,提不起来
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai

lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it

提摩太前书
tí mó tài qián shū

First epistle of St Paul to Timothy

提神
tí shén

to freshen up

提水工程
tí shuǐ gōng chéng

project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes

提述
tí shù

to refer to

那提
nà tí

latte (loanword)

提布卢斯
tí bù lú sī

Tibullus (55 BC-19 BC), Latin poet

手提
shǒu tí

portable

提挈
tí qiè

fig. to nurture

提出建议
tí chū jiàn yì

to propose

提及
tí jí

to mention

提出抗辩
tí chū kàng biàn

to plead (not guilty)

塞万提斯
sāi wàn tí sī

Cervantes

史提夫·贾伯斯
shǐ tí fū · jiǎ bó sī

Steve Jobs (1955-2011), US co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc.

值得一提
zhí de yī tí

to be worth mentioning

小提琴
xiǎo tí qín

fiddle

未提及
wèi tí jí

not mentioned

提示
tí shì

to point out

提词器
tí cí qì

teleprompter

提任
tí rèn

to promote and appoint

提审
tí shěn

to commit sb for trial

相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms

阿不来提·阿不都热西提
ā bù lái tí · ā bù dū rè xī tí

Abdulahat Abdurixit (1942-), PRC engineer and politician, chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region 1994-2003, in 2003 vice-chair of 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

提级
tí jí

a step up

不提也罢
bù tí yě bà

best not to mention it

提高
tí gāo

to raise

自动提款机
zì dòng tí kuǎn jī

bank autoteller

提款
tí kuǎn

to withdraw money; to take money out of the bank

阿瓦提
ā wǎ tí

Avat nahiyisi (Awat county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

提赔
tí péi

to make a claim (for damages etc)

提拉米苏
tí lā mǐ sū

tiramisu (loanword)

提醒
tí xǐng

to remind

提示付款
tí shì fù kuǎn

to present (a bill of exchange etc) for payment

提供
tí gōng

to offer

提亲
tí qīn

to propose marriage

提振
tí zhèn

to boost

马提尼克
mǎ tí ní kè

Martinique (French Caribbean island)

安提瓜和巴布达
ān tí guā hé bā bù dá

Antigua and Barbuda

提起
tí qǐ

to mention

预提费用
yù tí fèi yòng

(accounting) accrued expense

达尔马提亚
dá ěr mǎ tí yà

Dalmatia, Croatian region on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea

重提
chóng tí

to raise the same topic

安提瓜岛
ān tí guā dǎo

Antigua

乌鲁克恰提
wū lǔ kè qià tí

Wuqia county in Xinjiang

前提条件
qián tí tiáo jiàn

preconditions

提壶
tí hú

pelican

麦盖提
mài gě tí

Mekit nahiyisi (Makit county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)

提请
tí qǐng

to propose

唐招提寺
táng zhāo tí sì

Toushoudaiji, the temple in Nara, Japan founded by Tang dynastic Buddhist monk Jianzhen or Ganjin 鑒真和尚|鉴真和尚 and his last resting place

因特网提供商
yīn tè wǎng tí gōng shāng

Internet service provider (ISP)

伊瑞克提翁庙
yī ruì kè tí wēng miào

the Erechteum, Athens

提尔市
tí ěr shì

Tyre (Lebanon)

提列
tí liè

to make provision (against a loss)

哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú

lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot

提携
tí xié

to lead by the hand

提喻法
tí yù fǎ

synecdoche

阿提拉
ā tí lā

Attila (406-453), Hun emperor, known as the scourge of God

大提琴手
dà tí qín shǒu

cellist

帕提侬神庙
pà tí nóng shén miào

the Parthenon, Athens

提名
tí míng

to nominate

手提电脑
shǒu tí diàn nǎo

portable computer

提溜
dī liu

(coll.) to carry

提子
tí zi

grape

提速
tí sù

to increase the specified cruising speed

赫斯提亚
hè sī tí yà

Hestia (goddess of Greek mythology)

提笔
tí bǐ

to take up one's pen

提法
tí fǎ

wording (of a proposal)

提款卡
tí kuǎn kǎ

debit card

提灯
tí dēng

a portable lamp

阿卡提
ā kǎ dī

Arcadia (Greek prefecture on the Peloponnese)

提心吊胆
tí xīn diào dǎn

(saying) to be very scared and on edge

提称语
tí chēng yǔ

epistolary formula used at the head of a letter

绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí

to avoid mentioning (idiom)

提供者
tí gōng zhě

supplier

提花
tí huā

Jacquard weave (machine weaving leaving protruding pattern)

免提
miǎn tí

hands-free (telephone function)

重提旧事
chóng tí jiù shì

to hark back

富纳富提
fù nà fù tí

Funafuti, capital of Tuvalu

温馨提示
wēn xīn tí shì

Please note:

特别提款权
tè bié tí kuǎn quán

special drawing rights (SDR), international currency of the IMF

提葫芦
tí hú lú

pelican

提告人
tí gào rén

plaintiff

中提琴
zhōng tí qín

viola

提问
tí wèn

to question; to quiz; to grill

提制
tí zhì

to refine

提取
tí qǔ

to withdraw (money)

提亲事
tí qīn shì

to propose marriage

菩提达摩
pú tí dá mó

Bodhidharma

安提法
ān tí fǎ

antifa (loanword)

提笔忘字
tí bǐ wàng zì

to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters

提线木偶
tí xiàn mù ǒu

marionette

提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

麦盖提县
mài gě tí xiàn

Mekit nahiyisi (Makit county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

提督
tí dū

the local commander

提倡者
tí chàng zhě

proponent

大前提
dà qián tí

major premise

大提琴
dà tí qín

cello

提要
tí yào

summary

提姆·罗宾斯
tí mǔ · luó bīn sī

Tim Robbins (1958-), American actor, director, activist and musician

辛辛那提
xīn xīn nà tí

Cincinnati, Ohio

提盒
tí hé

box with tiered compartments and a handle

帕皮提
pà pí tí

Papeete, capital of French Polynesia

提干
tí gàn

to rise through the ranks (as a party cadre)

提掖
tí yè

to recommend sb for a promotion

吉布提
jí bù tí

Djibouti

提字器
tí zì qì

teleprompter

提婚
tí hūn

to propose marriage

特提斯海
tè tí sī hǎi

Tethys (pre-Cambrian ocean)

提前
tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

只字不提
zhī zì bù tí

(idiom) to say not a single word about it

提箱
tí xiāng

a suitcase

提示承兑
tí shì chéng duì

to present (a draft) for acceptance (commerce)

提货
tí huò

to accept delivery of goods

孩提
hái tí

(literary) infant

提供商
tí gōng shāng

provider (company)

提提
tí tí

calm

芭提雅
bā tí yǎ

Pattaya, Thailand

一字不提
yī zì bù tí

to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

提货单
tí huò dān

bill of lading

提学御史
tí xué yù shǐ

superintendent of education (formal title)

提调
tí diào

to supervise (troops)

提克里特
tí kè lǐ tè

Tikrit

提起公诉
tí qǐ gōng sù

to prosecute sb

别提了
bié tí le

say no more

提拔
tí bá

to promote to a higher job

提摩太后书
tí mó tài hòu shū

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

夏克提
xià kè tí

Shakti (Hinduism)

提讯
tí xùn

to bring sb to trial

顺带一提
shùn dài yī tí

by the way

喜提
xǐ tí

(neologism c. 2018) to be thrilled to receive

服务提供者
fú wù tí gōng zhě

service provider

提子
tí zǐ

to capture stones (in Go)

前提
qián tí

premise

提议
tí yì

proposal

阿凡提
ā fán tí

Effendi, wily and fearless hero of Uighur folk tales

提单
tí dān

bill of lading

提告
tí gào

(law) to sue

帕提亚人
pà tí yà rén

Parthian

提倡
tí chàng

to promote

汽提
qì tí

stripping (chemistry)

提醒物
tí xǐng wù

reminder

提包
tí bāo

handbag

昆汀·塔伦提诺
kūn tīng · tǎ lún tí nuò

Quentin Tarantino (1963-), American film director

手提箱
shǒu tí xiāng

suitcase

提领
tí lǐng

to withdraw (cash from an ATM)

提多
tí duō

Titus (1st century AD), Christian missionary, disciple of St. Paul

小提琴手
xiǎo tí qín shǒu

violinist

低音大提琴
dī yīn dà tí qín

double bass; contrabass

塔希提
tǎ xī tí

Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia

提价
tí jià

to raise the price

提交
tí jiāo

to submit (a report etc)

摊提
tān tí

to amortize

提梁
tí liáng

handle in the shape of a hoop

提前投票
tí qián tóu piào

early vote

提出
tí chū

to raise (an issue)

提壶芦
tí hú lú

unidentified type of bird referred to in ancient Chinese poems

自动提款
zì dòng tí kuǎn

automatic cash withdrawal

计提
jì tí

to set aside

提多书
tí duō shū

Epistle of St Paul to Titus

好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng

a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)

低音提琴
dī yīn tí qín

double bass

提词
tí cí

to prompt (an actor or reciter)

耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng

to give sincere advice (idiom)

提纲
tí gāng

outline

提案
tí àn

proposal

提琴
tí qín

instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)

提前起爆
tí qián qǐ bào

\fizzle\ (atomic bomb misfire)

提防
dī fang

to guard against

米格尔·德·塞万提斯·萨维德拉
mǐ gé ěr · dé · sāi wàn tí sī · sà wéi dé lā

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, author of Don Quixote 堂吉訶德|堂吉诃德[táng jí hē dé]

库里提巴
kù lǐ tí bā

Curitiba (city in Brazil)

挤提
jǐ tí

bank run

提手
tí shǒu

a handle

阿瓦提县
ā wǎ tí xiàn

Avat nahiyisi (Awat county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

提升
tí shēng

to promote; to upgrade

提纯
tí chún

to purify

后跟提带
hòu gēn tí dài

backstrap (of a shoe)

菩提
pú tí

bodhi (Sanskrit)

提现
tí xiàn

to withdraw funds

普拉提
pǔ lā tí

Pilates (physical fitness system)

提示音
tí shì yīn

beep

资本计提
zī běn jì tí

capital requirement

提神剂
tí shén jì

stimulant

普罗提诺
pǔ luó tí nuò

Plotinus (204-270), Neoplatonism philosopher

提留
tí liú

to withdraw (money) and retain it

提成
tí chéng

to take a percentage (from a sum of money)

提炼
tí liàn

to extract (ore, minerals etc)

提到
tí dào

to mention

菩提树
pú tí shù

pipal tree (Ficus religiosa)

提款机
tí kuǎn jī

bank autoteller

那拉提草原
nà lā dī cǎo yuán

Nalat grasslands

提案人
tí àn rén

proposer

菩提道场
pú tí dào chǎng

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

提摩太
tí mó tài

Timothy

提味
tí wèi

to improve taste

服务提供商
fú wù tí gōng shāng

(Internet) service provider

乌鲁克恰提县
wū lǔ kè qià tí xiàn

Wuqia county in Xinjiang

手提包
shǒu tí bāo

(hand)bag

提早
tí zǎo

ahead of schedule

普拉提斯
pǔ lā tí sī

see 普拉提[pǔ lā tí]