提出 meaning in English

tíchū

to raise (an issue); to propose

HSK 217 strokes

Meaning of 提出

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tíchū

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

How to use 提出

提出 is used for putting forward ideas, questions, suggestions, requests or plans, often in work, school or formal settings. It usually takes an abstract object like 问题 (wèntí), 建议 (jiànyì) or 要求 (yāoqiú). Example: 他提出了一个好建议。(Tā tíchū le yí ge hǎo jiànyì.) He put forward a good suggestion.

提 (tí) has the hand radical 扌 and means to lift or carry, and 出 (chū) means to go out. Picture lifting an idea up with your hand and bringing it out for everyone to see.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 提出 for simply mentioning something in passing, when 提到 (tídào) is more natural. 提出 means you formally raise or propose something, while 提到 just means it came up in what you said.

提出 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā提tí出chū了le一yī种zhǒng新xīn理lǐ论lùn。

He put forward a new theory.

你nǐ书shū中zhōng提tí出chū了le个gè有yǒu意yì思si的de命mìng题tí。

An interesting proposition is raised in your book.

当dāng你nǐ提tí出chū一yí个gè问wèn题tí，你nǐ期qī望wàng得dé到dào答dá案àn。

When you pose a question, you expect an answer.

汤tāng姆mǔ给gěi客kè服fú打dǎ电diàn话huà，提tí出chū投tóu诉sù。

Tom called customer service to complain.

汤tāng姆mǔ提tí出chū其qí他tā建jiàn议yì了le吗ma？

Did Tom give any other suggestions?

Stroke order for each character

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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes

出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 提出.

出来	chūlái	to come out; to appear
出去	chūqù	to go out
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
出发	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba
出生	chūshēng	to be born
提到	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject)
找出	zhǎochū	to find; to search out
出口	chūkǒu	an exit; to speak
拿出	náchū	to take out; to put out
出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home
出租车	chūzūchē	taxi; (Tw) rental car
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase

Questions about 提出

What does 提出 mean?

提出 (tíchū) means "to raise (an issue); to propose".

How do you write 提出?

提出 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 提出 an HSK word?

Yes. 提出 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 提出 and 建议?

建议 (jiànyì) can be a verb meaning to suggest or a noun meaning a suggestion. 提出 is the action of putting something forward, so you often see them together as 提出建议 (to make a suggestion).

Can 提出 mean to withdraw money?

Yes, the dictionary lists to withdraw (cash) as one sense, as in taking money out of an account. In everyday speech, though, 取钱 (qǔ qián) is far more common for withdrawing cash.