Today’s word of the day is 提 (tí) which means to lift. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 提 (tí).
提前 (tí qián) In advance
The first word is 提前 (tí qián) which means ‘in advance’ or ‘bring forward’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 提 means ‘to lift’ and 前 (qián) means forward. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我要提前回家。(Wǒ yào tíqián huí jiā.) I want to go home early. In fact, this sentence would literally mean ‘I want to bring my time to go home forward’.
提高 (tí gāo) To improve
Another word we can create with 提 (tí) is 提高 (tí gāo). This means ‘to improve’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 提 means to lift and 高means high. A way of using it in a sentence is 你的汉语水平提高了很多。(Nǐ de hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāole hěnduō.) Your Chinese proficiency level has improved a lot.
提神 (tí shén) Refreshing
Finally, we can create the word 提神 (tí shén) which means ‘refreshing’. The 神here means spirit. A way of using it in a sentence is 喝咖啡能提神吗？(Hē kāfēi néng tíshén ma?) Is drinking coffee refreshing?