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    Expressing 'propose' with 提出 (tíchū)

    Actions & Events
    Suggestion & Advice

    Structure

    Subject + 提出 + Object

    Explanation

    提出 (tíchū) means "to propose," "to put forward," or "to raise," used when presenting an idea, suggestion, question, or requirement. It is a formal verb common in written and official Chinese. Common collocations include 提出建议 (make a suggestion) and 提出要求 (put forward a demand).

    Examples

    • 她在会上提出了一个很好的建议。

      Tā zài huì shàng tíchū le yí ge hěn hǎo de jiànyì.

      She put forward a very good suggestion at the meeting.

    • 员工们提出了加薪的要求。

      Yuángōngmen tíchū le jiāxīn de yāoqiú.

      The employees put forward a request for a raise.

    • 他提出了一个大家都没想到的问题。

      Tā tíchū le yí ge dàjiā dōu méi xiǎngdào de wèntí.

      He raised a question that no one had thought of.

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