Chinese word dictionary

提掖

tí yè · to recommend sb for a promotion; to guide and support sb

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Word information

Simplified提掖

Traditional提掖

Pinyintí yè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

提tí

to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise

掖yē

to tuck, to fold; to support

How to learn 提掖

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

提高tígāo

to raise; to increase; to improve

提tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid

提出tíchū

to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)

提到tídào

to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to

提供tígōng

to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish

提前tíqián

to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance