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提起 (tí qǐ) — to mention, to bring up (a topic); to lift, to pick up (a physical object); to arouse, to raise (spirits, interest)

Definition

提起 is a result verb meaning 'to lift up' or 'to bring up/mention.' For 'mention,' it's broader than 提到/提及 (which are purely 'mention'); for 'lift,' it implies upward motion, while 抬 is used for raising head/hand.

verb
to mentionto bring up (a topic)to liftto pick up (a physical object)to arouseto raise (spirits, interest)

Examples

  • 提起。
    Tā zài huì shàng tí qǐ le yí gè zhòng yào wèn tí.
    He raised an important issue at the meeting.
  • 提起？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ tí qǐ nà ge xiāng zi ma?
    Can you help me lift that box?
  • 提起。
    Zhè ge xiāo xi tí qǐ le dà jiā de xìng qù.
    This news aroused everyone's interest.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

提tílift
起qǐup

'提' lifts and '起' adds rising, meaning to lift up or bring up.

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.

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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
走走zǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
巳
巳sì起qǐ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

起 is made from 走 and 巳: 走 is the part connected with walking or running, and 巳 gives the sound.

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