How to say “mention” in Chinese
mention; carry (in the hand)
“Mention” in Chinese is 提, tí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
提 is read tí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “提”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 提. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想提高汉语水平wǒxiǎngtígāoHànyǔshuǐpíngI want to raise my level of Chinese.
- 别提了！biétíleDon't remind me!
- 他提出了一个很好的建议tātíchūleyígehěnhǎodejiànyìHe put forward a very good suggestion.
- 请提前两个小时到机场qǐngtíqiánliǎnggexiǎoshídàojīchǎngPlease arrive at the airport two hours early.
- 机票和旅馆我都提前订好了jīpiàohélǚguǎnwǒdōutíqiándìnghǎoleI booked both the plane tickets and the hotel in advance.
- 他的汉语水平在不断提高。tādeHànyǔshuǐpíngzàibúduàntígāoHis Chinese keeps getting better.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Words and gestures”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mention” in Chinese?
“Mention” in Chinese is 提, pinyin tí.
What does 提 mean?
提 (tí) means “mention; carry (in the hand)”.
How do you write 提?
提 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提?
提 is read tí. Tones: tí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mention” in the lesson “Words and gestures”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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