tí
to carry
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我提议我们去公园玩。
wǒ tíyì wǒmen qù gōngyuán wán.
I suggest we go to the park to play.
他把书包提了起来。
tā bǎ shūbāo tíle qǐlái.
He picked up his schoolbag.
她向老师提出了一个问题。
tā xiàng lǎoshī tí chūle yīgè wèntí.
She asked the teacher a question.
放 (fàng)
put down
降 (jiàng)
lower
The Chinese character 提 (tí) is composed of two parts: the radical 扌(shǒu), which represents the hand, and the phonetic component 提 (tí). The radical 扌 indicates that 提 is related to actions performed with the hand. The phonetic component 提 is a simplified form of the character 提 (tí), which means "to lift" or "to carry."The character 提 has several meanings, including "to lift," "to carry," "to mention," and "to propose." It can also be used as a noun meaning "a handle" or "a lever."The etymology of 提 can be traced back to the oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, 提 is depicted as a hand holding a rope. This image suggests that the original meaning of 提 was "to lift" or "to carry."Over time, the character 提 evolved to take on additional meanings, such as "to mention" and "to propose." These meanings are related to the idea of "lifting" or "carrying" something up for discussion or consideration.The character 提 is commonly used in modern Chinese. It is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. For HSK learners, it is important to understand the different meanings of 提 and how to use it correctly in sentences.
