How to say “prompt” in Chinese
prompt, hint; a tip
“Prompt” in Chinese is 提示, tí shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
提示 is read tí shì: 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.
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
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 “提示”.
More words from the lesson “Hints and warnings”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prompt” in Chinese?
“Prompt” in Chinese is 提示, pinyin tíshì.
What does 提示 mean?
提示 (tíshì) means “prompt, hint; a tip”.
How do you write 提示?
提示 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提示?
提示 is read tíshì. Tones: tí — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prompt” in the lesson “Hints and warnings”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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