提起

tíqǐ

verb HSK 5 #3,573

Meanings

To raise something up — literally to lift, or figuratively to bring up a topic.

别再提起这件事了。

Bié zài tíqǐ zhè jiàn shì le.

Don't bring this up again.

一提起他，她就笑了。

Yī tíqǐ tā, tā jiù xiào le.

As soon as he was mentioned, she smiled.

他提起了一个沉重的箱子。

Tā tíqǐ le yīge chénzhòng de xiāngzi.

He lifted a heavy suitcase.

提起精神来！

Tíqǐ jīngshén lái!

Cheer up! / Pull yourself together!

usage

提起 has two distinct uses: (1) to mention/bring up a topic (提起过去), and (2) to physically lift (提起箱子). 提起精神 means to lift one's spirits.

grammar

Legal term: 提起诉讼 (tíqǐ sùsòng) = to file a lawsuit. Here 提起 means 'to initiate.'

提 tí

起 qǐ