Chinese word

提到

Pronunciation

Pinyintí dào

Meaning

  • verbmention

Example

她刚才提到他的名字。tā gāng cái tí dào tā de míng zì

She just mentioned his name.

Illustration for 提到 (mention)

More examples

会议上大家都提到这个问题。huì yì shàng dà jiā dōu tí dào zhè ge wèn tí

At the meeting, everyone touched on this issue.

Core concept

Points briefly toward a person or subject in speech or writing rather than giving it a full treatment.

Common phrases

  • 提到名字tí dào míng zì

    mention a name

  • 提到问题tí dào wèn tí

    touch on an issue

  • 提到他tí dào tā

    mention him

Similar words

提及tí jí: Refer to a matter in speech or writing, often in a formal context.
提起tí qǐ: Bring up a problem or topic so it becomes part of the discussion.
说到shuō dào: Mention a subject as the conversation moves to it.
谈到tán dào: Talk about a subject as part of a discussion or written account.

Definition in Chinese

把某事在谈话或文章中提出或指明，使其成为被提及的对象，但通常不含深入分析的含义。bǎ mǒu shì zài tán huà huò wén zhāng zhōng tí chū huò zhǐ míng shǐ qí chéng wéi bèi tí jí de duì xiàng dàn tōng cháng bù hán shēn rù fēn xī de hán yì

Word origin

提 (tí, "lift or bring up") + 到 (dào, "arrive") combines the act of bringing something up with bringing it into the discussion.

Usage tips

  • This neutral verb works in both conversation and written accounts, so it fits sentences that refer to information without adding a strong emotional tone.

Other meanings

  • touch onverb

Opposites

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