提携

提攜

tíxié

verb #33,358

Meanings

1 to lead by the hand
2 to mentor; to look after (a junior)
3 (literary) to support; to guide

Characters

to lift; to carry

to carry; to take by the hand

Examples

感谢老师多年来的提携。

Gǎnxiè lǎoshī duōnián lái de tíxié.

Thank you, teacher, for guiding me all these years.

他在公司里很受老板的提携。

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ hěn shòu lǎobǎn de tíxié.

He's been very well looked after by the boss at the company.

Tips

register

Polite, slightly formal — used by juniors to thank seniors who've helped their career, or by speakers describing a mentor relationship. The literal sense (leading a child by the hand) survives in classical or written contexts.

Stroke Order

提 tí

携 xié