提示 meaning in English

tíshì

to point out; to remind (sb of sth)

HSK 5verb17 strokes

Meaning of 提示

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tíshì

to point out
to remind (sb of sth)
to suggest
suggestion
tip
reminder
notice

How to use 提示

提示 works as a verb meaning to remind or give a hint, and as a noun meaning a tip, prompt, or notice. You often see it on screens and signs, such as 系统提示 (xìtǒng tíshì, system message). Example: 老师给了我们一个提示。(Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yí ge tíshì.) The teacher gave us a hint.

提 (tí) means to lift or raise, and 示 (shì) means to show. To 提示 is to lift something up and show it to someone so they notice it, like a hint or a reminder.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 提示 (tíshì) with 表示 (biǎoshì). 提示 means pointing something out to another person as a hint or reminder, while 表示 means expressing your own view or feeling. Also keep 提 in the second tone, not the third.

提示 in example sentences

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

你nǐ可kě以yǐ给gěi我wǒ一yí个gè提tí示shì吗ma？

Would you give me a hint?

我wǒ会huì给gěi你nǐ些xiē提tí示shì。

I'll give you a little tip.

电diàn话huà运yùn营yíng商shāng提tí示shì来lái电diàn人rén等děng候hòu接jiē通tōng。

The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.

友yǒu情qíng提tí示shì：请qǐng留liú意yì您nín需xū要yào换huàn乘chéng线xiàn路lù的de首shǒu末mò班bān时shí间jiān，以yǐ免miǎn耽dān误wù您nín的de出chū行xíng。

Friendly Reminder: Please keep in mind the closing time of the line you need to switch to, so as to avoid delays in your trip.

Stroke order for each character

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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes

示 shì · altar · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 提示.

表示	biǎoshì	(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
提到	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject)
提出	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase
显示	xiǎnshì	to show; to illustrate
提前	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time
提问	tíwèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
提供	tígōng	to offer; to supply
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind; to call attention to
暗示	ànshì	to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
展示	zhǎnshì	to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
指示	zhǐshì	to point out; to indicate

Questions about 提示

What does 提示 mean?

提示 (tíshì) means "to point out; to remind (sb of sth)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 提示?

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

Is 提示 an HSK word?

Yes. 提示 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 提示 and 提醒?

Both can mean to remind. 提醒 (tíxǐng) is more everyday and personal, like reminding a friend not to forget something. 提示 sounds more formal or technical and also means a hint or prompt, as in exams, games, or software.

How do you say 'tip' or 'prompt' on a computer in Chinese?

Pop-up messages are often called 提示 or 提示信息 (tíshì xìnxī). An input hint in a text box is 输入提示 (shūrù tíshì), and a password hint is 密码提示 (mìmǎ tíshì).