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提议

tíyì

to propose; proposal; suggestion

A person raises a hand holding a document at a meeting
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Characters in this word

提 tí

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 是 to be
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

议 yì

Strokes
5
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 义 right conduct, propriety
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 议

Example phrases

  • 他提议把预算的一部分转向长期科研,而不是短期宣传。 Tā tíyì bǎ yùsuàn de yí bùfen zhuǎnxiàng chángqī kēyán, ér bú shì duǎnqī xuānchuán. He proposed shifting part of the budget towards long-term research rather than short-term publicity.
  • 会议上有人提议推迟开工日期。 Huìyì shàng yǒu rén tíyì tuīchí kāigōng rìqī. At the meeting, someone proposed postponing the start of construction.
  • 他的提议得到了大家的支持。 Tā de tíyì dédào le dàjiā de zhīchí. His proposal received everyone's support.

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