提议 (tí yì) — (verb) to propose; to suggest; (noun) proposal;… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

提议 (tíyì) is more formal than 建议, fitting a written proposal or motion rather than casual advice. 倡议 is stronger — a public initiative or call to action.

verb

to proposeto suggest

noun

proposalsuggestion

Measure word · 个

Examples

提议。
Wǒ tí yì dà jiā yì qǐ qù lǚ xíng.
I suggest that we all go traveling together.
提议。
Zhè ge tí yì dé dào le dà jiā de zhī chí.
This proposal received everyone's support.
提议。
Tā tí yì wǒ men zhōu mò qù pá shān.
He suggested that we go hiking on the weekend.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

议yìproposal

提 (raise) and 议 (proposal) together mean putting a proposal forward.

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 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

言義議

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yántalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì議⁰yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

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