提个醒 (tí gè xǐng) — to give a reminder, to remind (colloquial) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A casual, set phrase meaning 'to give someone a reminder' — lighter and more spoken than 提醒 (tíxǐng) used as a standalone verb. Negate with 别 or 不用.

verb

to give a reminderto remind (colloquial)

Examples

提个醒，。
Wǒ gěi nǐ tí gè xǐng, míng tiān yào kāi huì.
Let me give you a reminder: there's a meeting tomorrow.
提个醒，。
Xiè xie nǐ de tí gè xǐng, wǒ chà diǎn wàng le.
Thanks for the reminder, I almost forgot.
，。
Tā tí le gè xǐng, dà jiā cái xiǎng qǐ lái.
He gave a reminder, and then everyone remembered.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌是提

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

是

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

提 shows 扌 (hand) beside 是, which gives the pronunciation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

亻固個

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

固

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

酉星醒

Meaning part形符xíngfú

酉酉yǒualcohol

Sound part声符shēngfú

星

星xīng醒xǐng

Same sound today

醒 combines 酉, which stands for alcohol, with 星, which gives the sound.

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