Meaning of 提高
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to raise
- to increase
- to improve
How to use 提高
提高 is a verb used for raising levels, abilities, quality, or standards, and it usually takes an abstract object like 水平 (shuǐpíng, level) or 质量 (zhìliàng, quality). Example: 我想提高我的中文水平。(Wǒ xiǎng tígāo wǒ de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng.) I want to improve my Chinese.
提 (tí) has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so picture your hand lifting something up. Lift it until it is 高 (gāo), high, and you have 提高: to raise or improve.
Common mistake: Learners often use 提高 for physically lifting objects, but for picking up a box you say 举起 (jǔqǐ) or 拿起来 (ná qǐlái), not 提高. Also do not confuse 提 (tí, second tone) with 题 (tí) as in 问题 (wèntí); they sound the same but 题 has 页 on the right.
提高 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 提高.
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]) |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to |
Questions about 提高
What does 提高 mean?
提高 (tígāo) means "to raise; to increase".
How do you write 提高?
提高 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 高 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 提高 an HSK word?
Yes. 提高 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 提高 and 增加?
提高 means raising a level or quality, like 提高水平 (raise the level). 增加 (zēngjiā) means increasing a number or amount, like 增加人数 (increase the number of people).
Can 提高 be used for prices?
Yes, 提高价格 (tígāo jiàgé) means to raise prices, and it sounds somewhat formal. In everyday speech people often say 涨价 (zhǎngjià) instead.