English–Chinese
“suggest” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintí yì
Example
我提议大家先休息一下。wǒ tí yì dà jiā xiān xiū xī yí xià
I suggest that everyone take a break first.
How to say “suggest” in Chinese
“Suggest” in Chinese is 提议 (tí yì).
A speaker puts an option on the table so others can weigh it before action is settled.
Example sentences with 提议
他主动提议延长会议时间。tā zhǔ dòng tí yì yán cháng huì yì shí jiān
He proactively suggested extending the meeting.
Tips for using 提议
- A whole action clause can follow the verb without an equivalent of English "that", a pattern that makes longer proposals easier to recognize in speech.