提及 (tí jí) — to mention, to bring up (a subject) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

提及 is a formal/written verb meaning 'to mention, to bring up' a topic. It is more formal than 提到 or 谈起, and lighter than 涉及 (which implies the topic is substantively involved).

verb

to mentionto bring up (a subject)

Examples

提及。
Tā cóng wèi tí jí guò zhè jiàn shì.
He has never mentioned this matter.
提及。
Tā zài xìn zhōng tí jí le nǐ de bāng zhù.
She mentioned your help in the letter.
提及。
Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào zài cì tí jí.
This issue needs to be brought up again.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

提tíbring up

提 means bring up and 及 means reach, so 提及 is bringing up and reaching a topic.

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.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

人人rénperson
又又yòuhand

及 pairs 人 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a hand grabbing a person.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Communication & Speech

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