提
carry; lift; advance; mention; extract; surname
Meanings
10 senses · 47 examplesverb
carry by hand; hold with one hand
Used for carrying objects with handles, straps or hanging parts.
He is carrying a basket full of fruits in his hand.
I'll go downstairs to fetch a kettle of boiling water.
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She hurried to work with her briefcase in hand.
The little boy was playing in the yard with a lantern in hand.
The days of being anxious finally came to an end.
verb
raise; lift; increase
Can refer to physical height, level, price or mental state.
The company plans to raise employees' salaries and benefits this year.
The government decided to promote some grassroots cadres.
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Due to rising raw material prices, merchants raised product prices.
Hearing the good news, he perked up immediately.
In PE class, the teacher asked us to increase our running speed.
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advance; bring forward
Used for schedules, deadlines or planned events.
We have advanced the meeting to tomorrow morning.
To avoid rush hour, he brought forward his departure time.
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The school decided to start summer vacation earlier.
I finished this task three days ahead of schedule.
He arrived at the train station two hours early to catch the train.
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mention; bring up; point out
Used for bringing up topics, opinions, questions or reminders.
The teacher reminded us to listen carefully in class.
Everyone put forward many suggestions for improving work at the meeting.
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You should raise your hand actively to ask your own questions in class.
He mentioned last year's work results in the report.
Please remind me to call Mom tomorrow.
verb
extract; take out; refine
Used for taking out objects from a container, or extracting substances/information.
This factory refines petroleum to produce chemical products.
I'm going to the bank to withdraw this month's salary.
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The supermarket can reserve picked up goods with shopping receipts.
Scientists extracted active ingredients from plants.
Please extract key information from this document.
verb
bring up for interrogation; escort
formalFormal term used in legal and judicial contexts.
The police brought the suspect in for interrogation and questioned them.
The court decided to bring up this long-pending case for trial.
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The bailiffs escorted the prisoner from the detention center to the courtroom.
The prosecutor summoned the witness to verify their testimony.
The case was brought up to a higher court for retrial.
verb
mention; talk about
Used for bringing up past events or specific topics in conversation.
He always likes to bring up old matters at parties.
The moment I mention hometown delicacies, my mouth waters.
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He mentioned to his parents that he wanted to change jobs.
During our chat, we mentioned last year's travel experience.
When the topic turned to environmental protection, everyone spoke actively.
noun
dipper (for oil, wine etc.)
literaryA traditional kitchen utensil with a long handle for scooping liquids like oil or wine.
A set of oil scoops and wine scoops are placed in the kitchen.
The shopkeeper used a wine scoop to pour me half a jin of white liquor.
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Traditional oil scoops are durable tools made of copper.
The wine scoops in this small shop are just the right size for home use.
He used a long-handled scoop to pour a spoonful of sesame oil.
noun
rising stroke (Chinese character stroke)
technicalOne of the eight basic strokes of Chinese characters, moving from lower left to upper right.
The eighth stroke of the character '提' is the rising stroke.
The third stroke of the character '打' is the rising stroke.
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The fifth stroke of the character '把' is the rising stroke.
The third stroke of the character '地' is the rising stroke.
Primary school students need to master the writing of the rising stroke in Chinese characters.
noun
surname
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Ti is our new colleague.
I know a history teacher whose surname is Ti.