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提高

tí gāo
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to raise
  2. 2. to increase
  3. 3. to improve

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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降低
jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

降低 means to reduce or lower, opposite of 提高.

Related words

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增加
zēng jiā

to raise

增加 focuses on increasing quantity, while 提高 often improves quality or level.
进步
jìn bù

progress; improvement

进步 means to progress; often used for personal improvement.

Synonyms

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提升
tí shēng

to promote; to upgrade

Both mean to raise or improve, but 提升 can be more formal or technical.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

避免与“增加”混淆： “提高”强调水平、质量、效率等的提升，而“增加”多用于数量、数目。

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
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Example Sentences

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银行 提高 了利率。
The bank raised the interest rate.
他的汉语水平不断 提高 。
His Chinese proficiency is continuously improving.
我们必须 提高 工作效率。
We must improve work efficiency.
我们致力于 提高 服务质量。
We are committed to improving service quality.
我们的目标是 提高 效率。
Our goal is to improve efficiency.

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Child Words of 提高

提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

高
gāo

high