Chinese words starting with “ti”

37 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ti. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 14 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.

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1st tone 3
2nd tone 16
3rd tone 13
4th tone 5

Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.

Common words with this syllable

提供tí gōngHSK 4
to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
提出tí chūHSK 2
to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
提醒tí xǐngHSK 4
to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
提高tí gāoHSK 2
to raise; to increase; to improve
提前tí qiánHSK 3
to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
体育tǐ yùHSK 2
sports; physical education
体验tǐ yànHSK 3
to experience for oneself
提到tí dàoHSK 2
to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
体会tǐ huìHSK 3
to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
体现tǐ xiànHSK 3
to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
提问tí wènHSK 3
to question; to quiz; to grill
题目tí mùHSK 3
subject; title; topic
体育馆tǐ yù guǎnHSK 2
gym; gymnasium; stadium
体育场tǐ yù chǎngHSK 2
stadium

All 37 words

#	Word	Pinyin	POS	Meaning
1	提	tí	v	to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid
2	替	tì	p,v	to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
3	踢	tī	v	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
4	题	tí	n,v	topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention
5	提示	tí shì	v,vn	to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice
6	提升	tí shēng	v,vn	to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
7	提起	tí qǐ	v	to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
8	体重	tǐ zhòng	n	body weight
9	体系	tǐ xì	n	system; setup
10	提议	tí yì	n,v,vn	proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest
11	提名	tí míng	v,vn	to nominate
12	提交	tí jiāo	v	to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
13	替代	tì dài	v,vn	to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
14	体力	tǐ lì	n	physical strength; physical power
15	体制	tǐ zhì	n	system; organization
16	体温	tǐ wēn	n	(body) temperature
17	体贴	tǐ tiē	v,vn	considerate (of other people's needs)
18	题材	tí cái	n	subject matter
19	体检	tǐ jiǎn	v,vn	abbr. for 体格检查
20	体操	tǐ cāo	n	gymnastic; gymnastics
21	提早	tí zǎo	d,v	ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)
22	替换	tì huàn	v	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
23	体积	tǐ jī	n	volume; bulk
24	提倡	tí chàng	v,vn	to promote; to advocate
25	体能	tǐ néng	n	physical capability; stamina
26	体谅	tǐ liàng	v	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
27	剃	tì	v	shave; to weed
28	提拔	tí bá	v	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
29	体面	tǐ miàn	a,ad,an	dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
30	体质	tǐ zhì	n	constitution
31	梯子	tī zi	n	ladder; stepladder
32	替身	tì shēn	n	stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else
33	提炼	tí liàn	v,vn	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
34	剔除	tī chú	v	to reject; to discard; to get rid of
35	提心吊胆	tí xīn diào dǎn	v	(saying) to be very scared and on edge
36	提纲	tí gāng	n	outline; synopsis; notes
37	提速	tí sù	v	to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up

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