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.
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