提个醒

提個醒

tígèxǐng

phrase #20,088

Meanings

1 to give a heads-up
2 to remind someone
3 to alert

Characters

to raise / to mention / to bring up

general measure word

to wake up / to be alert / awareness

Examples

HSK 4

我就是来提个醒，别忘了明天的会议。

Wǒ jiùshì lái tí gè xǐng, bié wàng le míngtiān de huìyì.

I'm just here to give you a heads-up - don't forget tomorrow's meeting.

HSK 5

谢谢你提个醒，我差点忘了。

Xièxiè nǐ tí gè xǐng, wǒ chàdiǎn wàng le.

Thanks for the reminder - I almost forgot.

Tips

usage

提个醒 is a colloquial phrase meaning to give someone a gentle reminder or alert. It's friendly and informal, often used to soften the act of warning or reminding. The 个 here is a structural particle (vaguer than a measure word) that makes the phrase feel casual.

Stroke Order

提 tí

个 gè

醒 xǐng