提神

tíshén

verb #15,574

Meanings

1 to refresh oneself
2 to perk up
3 to stimulate alertness

Characters

to lift; to raise; to bring up

spirit; mind; god

Examples

喝杯咖啡提提神吧。

Hē bēi kāfēi tí tíshén ba.

Have a cup of coffee to perk yourself up.

这种茶有提神的效果。

Zhè zhǒng chá yǒu tíshén de xiàoguǒ.

This type of tea has a stimulating effect.

Tips

memory

Literally 'lift the spirit' — 提 (lift) + 神 (spirit/mind). Think of pulling your spirit up when you're drowsy. The doubled form 提提神 is very natural in spoken Chinese.

Stroke Order

提 tí

神 shén