提起

tíqǐ

verb HSK 5 #3,573

Meanings

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

HSK 1

一提起他，她就笑了。

Yī tíqǐ tā, tā jiù xiào le.

As soon as he was mentioned, she smiled.

HSK 3

提起精神来！

Tíqǐ jīngshén lái!

Cheer up! / Pull yourself together!

HSK 4

他提起了一个沉重的箱子。

Tā tíqǐ le yī ge chénzhòng de xiāngzi.

He lifted a heavy suitcase.

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