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醍

Character · VerbTraditional提

guard against; carry dangling

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to guard against; to beware of

Used in the compound 提防.

Nǐ你
yào要
dī提
fáng防
zhe着
diǎn点
r儿
 ，
bié别
shàng上
dàng当
 。

You should be on guard so you don't get fooled.

Chū出
mén门
yào要
dī提
fáng防
xiǎo小
tōu偷
 。

Be on guard against thieves when going out.

2.

verb

to carry dangling; to hold suspended

informal

Used in the colloquial word 提溜.

Tā他
dī提
liu溜
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
jī鸡
huí回
lái来
le了
 。

He came back carrying a chicken by its legs.

Bié别
dī提
liu溜
zhe着
nà那
gè个
dài袋
zi子
 ，
huì会
pò破
de的
 。

Don't carry that bag dangling like that; it will break.