Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to mention' with 提到 (tídào)

    Actions & Events
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 提到 + Content

    Explanation

    提到 (tídào) means "to mention" or "to refer to," indicating that something was brought up in speech or writing. It is a common verb in both spoken and written Chinese. It is formed from 提 (to raise/bring up) and the resultative complement 到 (reaching/arriving at).

    Examples

    • 她在演讲中提到了小时候的经历。

      tā zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng tídào le xiǎoshíhou de jīnglì.

      She mentioned her childhood experiences in her speech.

    • 你刚才提到的那本书叫什么名字？

      nǐ gāngcái tídào de nà běn shū jiào shénme míngzi?

      What's the name of the book you just mentioned?

    • 新闻里提到明天可能会下大雨。

      xīnwén lǐ tídào míngtiān kěnéng huì xià dàyǔ.

      The news mentioned that it might rain heavily tomorrow.

    Expressing 'to mention' with 提到 (tídào) | Chinese Grammar