How to say “mention” in Chinese
mention
“Mention” in Chinese is 提到, tí dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
提到 is read tí dào: 2 syllables. 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.
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
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 “提到”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mention” in Chinese?
“Mention” in Chinese is 提到, pinyin tídào.
What does 提到 mean?
提到 (tídào) means “mention”.
How do you write 提到?
提到 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 到 (dào) — arrive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提到?
提到 is read tídào. Tones: tí — second tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has an audio 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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