Usage of the character 提

wording (of a proposal)
formulation
viewpoint (on an issue)
(one of eight methods of bonesetting in TCM) restoring the part displaced by a fracture to its correct position by lifting

jiātí

𬂩提

[梜提]

(old) chopsticks

tíhúlú

提壶芦

[提壺蘆]

unidentified type of bird referred to in ancient Chinese poems

Jíbùtí

吉布提

[吉布提]

Djibouti

tíchàngzhě

提倡者

[提倡者]

proponent
advocate
pioneer

tíchēngyǔ

提称语

[提稱語]

epistolary formula used at the head of a letter

Atílā

阿提拉

[阿提拉]

Attila (406-453), Hun emperor, known as the scourge of God

Pàpítí

帕皮提

[帕皮提]

Papeete, capital of French Polynesia

tígàorén

提告人

[提告人]

plaintiff

tíyùfǎ

提喻法

[提喻法]

synecdoche

Tíduōshū

提多书

[提多書]

Epistle of St Paul to Titus

tízìqì

提字器

[提字器]

teleprompter

Xiàkètí

夏克提

[夏克提]

Shakti (Hinduism)

xiǎotíqín

小提琴

[小提琴]

fiddle
violin

Tí'ěr Shì

提尔市

[提爾市]

Tyre (Lebanon)

tíshénjì

提神剂

[提神劑]

stimulant
psychostimulant
agrypnotic

biétíle

别提了

[別提了]

say no more
don't bring it up
drop the subject

shǒutíxiāng

手提箱

[手提箱]

suitcase

tímótài

提摩太

[提摩太]

Timothy

tíhuòdān

提货单

[提貨單]

bill of lading

Akǎdī

阿卡提

[阿卡提]

Arcadia (Greek prefecture on the Peloponnese)

títóur

提头儿

[提頭兒]

to give a lead

tíshìyīn

提示音

[提示音]

beep

Bātíyǎ

芭提雅

[芭提雅]

Pattaya, Thailand

tígōngzhě

提供者

[提供者]

supplier; provider

shǒutíbāo

手提包

[手提包]

(hand)bag
hold-all

tíxǐngwù

提醒物

[提醒物]

reminder

tígōngshāng

提供商

[提供商]

provider (company)

tíkuǎnjī

提款机

[提款機]

bank autoteller
ATM

Pǔlātí

普拉提

[普拉提]

Pilates (physical fitness system)

dàqiántí

大前提

[大前提]

major premise

Afántí

阿凡提

[阿凡提]

the Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom and humor

Màigětí

麦盖提

[麥蓋提]

Mekit nahiyisi (Makit county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區／喀什地区 ( Kāshídìqū), west Xinjiang

tíhúlú

提葫芦

[提葫蘆]

variant of 提壺蘆／提壶芦 (tíhúlú)

āntífǎ

安提法

[安提法]

antifa (loanword)

Bōtífá

波提乏

[波提乏]

Potiphar, the captain of the pharaoh's guard (in the account of Joseph in the Book of Genesis)

wèitíjí

未提及

[未提及]

not mentioned

tíkuǎnkǎ

提款卡

[提款卡]

debit card
ATM card

tílánr

提篮儿

[提籃兒]

a basket

tí'ànrén

提案人

[提案人]

proposer

pútíshù

菩提树

[菩提樹]

pipal tree (Ficus religiosa)
bo fig tree
Bodhi tree (sacred to Buddhism and Hinduism)

zhōngtíqín

中提琴

[中提琴]

viola

dàtíqín

大提琴

[大提琴]

cello
violoncello
CL:把 (bǎ)

Awǎtí

阿瓦提

[阿瓦提]

Avat nahiyisi (Awat county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區／阿克苏地区 ( Akèsūdìqū), west Xinjiang

tíqīnshì

提亲事

[提親事]

to propose marriage

Tǎxītí

塔希提

[塔希提]

Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia

tícíqì

提词器

[提詞器]

teleprompter

tíxīndiàodǎn

提心吊胆

[提心吊膽]

(saying) to be very scared and on edge

tígāngqièlǐng

提纲挈领

[提綱挈領]

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

tíshìfùkuǎn

提示付款

[提示付款]

to present (a bill of exchange etc) for payment

juékǒubùtí

绝口不提

[絕口不提]

(idiom) to avoid mentioning

Pútídámó

菩提达摩

[菩提達摩]

Bodhidharma

zhīzìbùtí

只字不提

[隻字不提]

(idiom) to say not a single word about it

Màigětíxiàn

麦盖提县

[麥蓋提縣]

Mekit nahiyisi (Makit county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區／喀什地区 ( Kāshídìqū), west Xinjiang

bùtíyěbà

不提也罢

[不提也罷]

best not to mention it
drop it
never mind
let's not talk about it

Xīnxīnnàtí

辛辛那提

[辛辛那提]

Cincinnati, Ohio

hòugēntídài

后跟提带

[後跟提帶]

backstrap (of a shoe)

tíqiántóupiào

提前投票

[提前投票]

early vote

Bǐlātísī

彼拉提斯

[彼拉提斯]

Pilates (physical fitness system) (Tw)

tíxiànmù'ǒu

提线木偶

[提線木偶]

marionette

Awǎtíxiàn

阿瓦提县

[阿瓦提縣]

Avat nahiyisi (Awat county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區／阿克苏地区 ( Akèsūdìqū), west Xinjiang

Tíbùlúsī

提布卢斯

[提布盧斯]

Tibullus (55 BC-19 BC), Latin poet

Mǎtíníkè

马提尼克

[馬提尼克]

Martinique (French Caribbean island)

Pǔlātísī

普拉提斯

[普拉提斯]

see 普拉提 ( Pǔlātí)

zìdòngtíkuǎn

自动提款

[自動提款]

automatic cash withdrawal
bank autoteller ATM

zīběnjìtí

资本计提

[資本計提]

capital requirement

Antíguā Dǎo

安提瓜岛

[安提瓜島]

Antigua

tíqiánqǐbào

提前起爆

[提前起爆]

"fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire)
preinitiation

Pàtíyàrén

帕提亚人

[帕提亞人]

Parthian

Tángzhāotísì

唐招提寺

[唐招提寺]

Toushoudaiji, the temple in Nara, Japan founded by Tang dynastic Buddhist monk Jianzhen or Ganjin 鑒真和尚／鉴真和尚 and his last resting place

tíchūjiànyì

提出建议

[提出建議]

to propose
to raise a suggestion

tíqǐgōngsù

提起公诉

[提起公訴]

to prosecute sb

chóngtíjiùshì

重提旧事

[重提舊事]

to raise the same old topic again
to hark back

tíshuǐgōngchéng

提水工程

[提水工程]

project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes

zhídeyītí

值得一提

[值得一提]

to be worth mentioning

tíshìchéngduì

提示承兑

[提示承兌]

to present (a draft) for acceptance (commerce)

tíqǐjīngshen

提起精神

[提起精神]

to raise one's spirits
to take courage

xiāngtíbìnglùn

相提并论

[相提並論]

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
to place on a par with
(often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

xiǎotíqínshǒu

小提琴手

[小提琴手]

violinist; fiddler

Kùlǐtíbā

库里提巴

[庫里提巴]

Curitiba (city in Brazil)

dīyīntíqín

低音提琴

[低音提琴]

double bass
contrabass

qiántítiáojiàn

前提条件

[前提條件]

preconditions

Sāiwàntísī

塞万提斯

[塞萬提斯]

Cervantes
abbr. for 米格爾·德·塞萬提斯·薩維德拉／米格尔·德·塞万提斯·萨维德拉 ( Mǐgé'ěr·dé· Sāiwàntísī· Sàwéidélā)

Pútídàochǎng

菩提道场

[菩提道場]

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

shùndàiyītí

顺带一提

[順帶一提]

by the way

yùtífèiyòng

预提费用

[預提費用]

(accounting) accrued expense

dàtíqínshǒu

大提琴手

[大提琴手]

cellist

Tètísī Hǎi

特提斯海

[特提斯海]

Tethys (pre-Cambrian ocean)

tíchūkàngbiàn

提出抗辩

[提出抗辯]

to plead (not guilty)
to enter a plea

Pǔluótínuò

普罗提诺

[普羅提諾]

Plotinus (204-270), Neoplatonism philosopher

wēnxīntíshì

温馨提示

[溫馨提示]

Please note:
tip
hint

Fùnàfùtí

富纳富提

[富納富提]

Funafuti, capital of Tuvalu

Hèsītíyà

赫斯提亚

[赫斯提亞]

Hestia (goddess of Greek mythology)

shǒutídiànnǎo

手提电脑

[手提電腦]

portable computer

tíxuéyùshǐ

提学御史

[提學御史]

superintendent of education (formal title)

tíbǐwàngzì

提笔忘字

[提筆忘字]

to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters

ěrtímiànmìng

耳提面命

[耳提面命]

to give sincere advice (idiom)
to exhort earnestly

tílāmǐsū

提拉米苏

[提拉米蘇]

tiramisu (loanword)

yīzìbùtí

一字不提

[一字不提]

to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

Tíkèlǐtè

提克里特

[提克里特]

Tikrit

tíshénxǐngnǎo

提神醒脑

[提神醒腦]

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
invigorating
bracing

Wūlǔkèqiàtí

乌鲁克恰提

[烏魯克恰提]

Wuqia county in Xinjiang
name of county in Xinjiang from early 20th century now called Wuqia 烏恰縣／乌恰县

Tímótài Hòushū

提摩太后书

[提摩太後書]

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

fúwùtígōngzhě

服务提供者

[服務提供者]

service provider

dīyīndàtíqín

低音大提琴

[低音大提琴]

double bass; contrabass

zìdòngtíkuǎnjī

自动提款机

[自動提款機]

bank autoteller
ATM

Dá'ěrmǎtíyà

达尔马提亚

[達爾馬提亞]

Dalmatia, Croatian region on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea

pàtínóngshénmiào

帕提侬神庙

[帕提儂神廟]

the Parthenon, Athens

Tímótàiqiánshū

提摩太前书

[提摩太前書]

First epistle of St Paul to Timothy

fúwùtígōngshāng

服务提供商

[服務提供商]

(Internet) service provider

Nàlādīcǎoyuán

那拉提草原

[那拉提草原]

Nalat grasslands

tèbiétíkuǎnquán

特别提款权

[特別提款權]

special drawing rights (SDR), international currency of the IMF

Tímǔ· Luóbīnsī

提姆·罗宾斯

[提姆·羅賓斯]

Tim Robbins (1958-), American actor, director, activist and musician

Wūlǔkèqiàtíxiàn

乌鲁克恰提县

[烏魯克恰提縣]

Wuqia county in Xinjiang
name of county in Xinjiang from early 20th century now called Wuqia 烏恰縣／乌恰县

Bùlātísīlāwǎ

布拉提斯拉瓦

[布拉提斯拉瓦]

Bratislava, capital of Slovakia (Tw)

Yīruìkètíwēngmiào

伊瑞克提翁庙

[伊瑞克提翁廟]

the Erechteum, Athens

yīntèwǎngtígōngshāng

因特网提供商

[因特網提供商]

Internet service provider (ISP)

Shǐtífū· Jiǎbósī

史提夫·贾伯斯

[史提夫·賈伯斯]

Steve Jobs (1955-2011), US co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc.

Kūntīng· Tǎlúntínuò

昆汀·塔伦提诺

[昆汀·塔倫提諾]

Quentin Tarantino (1963-), American film director

nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú

哪壶不开提哪壶

[哪壺不開提哪壺]

lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
to talk about sb's weak point

hǎohànbùtídāngniányǒng

好汉不提当年勇

[好漢不提當年勇]

a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)

Antíguāhé Bābùdá

安提瓜和巴布达

[安提瓜和巴布達]

Antigua and Barbuda

mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai

马尾穿豆腐，提不起来

[馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來]

lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提 (tí))

Abùláití· Abùdūrèxītí

阿不来提·阿不都热西提

[阿不來提·阿不都熱西提]

Abdulahat Abdurixit (1942-), PRC engineer and politician, chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region 1994-2003, in 2003 vice-chair of 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Mǐgé'ěr·dé· Sāiwàntísī· Sàwéidélā

米格尔·德·塞万提斯·萨维德拉

[米格爾·德·塞萬提斯·薩維德拉]

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, author of Don Quixote 堂吉訶德／堂吉诃德 ( Tángjíhēdé)