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提出 (tí chū) — to raise, to propose, to put forward (an idea, issue, or suggestion); to withdraw (cash)

Definition

提出 means to formally raise or put forward an idea, issue, or suggestion, taking a direct object (提出建议/问题/意见). 建议 and 提议 also mean 'to suggest', but 提出 is the verb phrase that introduces the topic, often paired with those nouns.

verb
to raiseto proposeto put forward (an idea, issue, or suggestion)to withdraw (cash)

Examples

  • 提出？
    Nǐ tí chū le shén me jiàn yì?
    What suggestion did you make?
  • 提出。
    Wǒ tí chū le yì qiān kuài qián.
    I withdrew 1,000 yuan.
  • 提出。
    Tā zài wǎng zhàn shàng tí chū le yí gè wèn tí.
    He posted a question on the website.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

提tíraise
出chūout

提 and 出 combine: raising something out makes it put 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
是
是shì提tí
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.

Open 提 →

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

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Open 出 →
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