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提起

tí qǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to mention
  2. 2. to speak of
  3. 3. to lift
  4. 4. to pick up
  5. 5. to arouse
  6. 6. to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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放下
fàng xià

to lay down

提起重物的反义词

Synonyms

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举起
jǔ qǐ

to heave

提起重物

Usage notes

Collocations

提起精神 means 'to perk up' or 'to rouse one's spirits'; 提起勇气 means 'to summon courage'.

Common mistakes

提起 for 'to mention' takes an abstract topic as object, not a person; to mention someone use 提到 or 提起某人 but with clear context.

Example Sentences

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他决定 提起 诉讼。
He decided to file a lawsuit.

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Words Containing 提起

提起公诉
tí qǐ gōng sù

to prosecute sb

提起精神
tí qǐ jīng shen

to raise one's spirits

Child Words of 提起

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)