提
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dī / tí · to hold in the hand

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #919
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Readings & meanings

提 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

dī

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

提防dī fang · to guard against
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward

提高tí gāo · to raise
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 提

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dīused in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]
títo carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward
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Example sentences

Notice where 提 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ bù xū yào tí gāo nǐ de yīnliàng.你不需要提高你的音量。

You don't have to raise your voice.

Source: Tatoeba #10021144 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín de míng zì bèi tí dào le.您的名字被提到了。

Your name was mentioned.

Source: Tatoeba #10696109 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì bǎ suǒ yǒu yǒu yòng de xìn xī tígōng gěi nín de.我会把所有有用的信息提供给您的。

I will provide you all the necessary information.

Source: Tatoeba #805039 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì ràng nǐ tí qián zhī dào.我会让你提前知道。

I will let you know in advance.

Source: Tatoeba #5595097 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā cóng méi tí qǐ guò tā yǒu jiě mèi.她从没提起过她有姐妹。

She never mentioned she had a sister.

Source: Tatoeba #7841378 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tí wèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiū chǐ de shì.提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

He is ashamed to ask questions.

Source: Tatoeba #804984 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 提 in context

  1. Say dī / tí, then recall the core meaning: to hold in the hand.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 提高 (tí gāo), meaning “to raise”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 提 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.