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verb / noun HSK 4
tí shì
to prompt · to remind · to hint · prompt · reminder · hint

Meaning

提示 means to give someone a hint, reminder, or prompt to help them remember or realize something. As a noun, it refers to the hint or reminder itself. It's commonly used in both everyday conversation and technical contexts like computer interfaces.

Usage

提示 is neutral in register and widely used in both spoken and written Chinese. It frequently appears in educational settings when teachers give hints, in technology for system prompts and notifications, and in daily life when reminding someone of something they might forget. Common patterns include 提示某人 (to remind someone) and 温馨提示 (friendly reminder).

Examples

  1. 01
    老师给了我们一个提示，帮助我们解决这道题。
    Lǎo shī gěi le wǒ men yī gè tí shì, bāng zhù wǒ men jiě jué zhè dào tí.
    The teacher gave us a hint to help us solve this problem.
  2. 02
    系统会自动提示你保存文件。
    Xì tǒng huì zì dòng tí shì nǐ bǎo cún wén jiàn.
    The system will automatically prompt you to save the file.

Characters

Measure words

  • 个gè一个提示
  • 条tiáo一条提示信息

Common collocations

  • 温馨提示
    wēn xīn tí shì
    friendly reminder
  • 错误提示
    cuò wù tí shì
    error message
  • 提示信息
    tí shì xìn xī
    prompt message
  • 提示某人
    tí shì mǒu rén
    to remind someone

Origin

The word combines 提 (to raise/mention) and 示 (to show), literally meaning 'to raise and show' something to someone's attention.

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