提拔
tí bá
Pinyin

Definition

提拔
 - 
tí bá
  1. to promote to a higher job
  2. to select for promotion

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

提
tí
  1. 1 to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  2. 2 to lift
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to mention
  5. 5 to raise (an issue)
  6. 6 upwards character stroke
  7. 7 lifting brush stroke (in painting)
  8. 8 scoop for measuring liquid
提供
tí gōng
  1. 1 to offer
  2. 2 to supply
  3. 3 to provide
  4. 4 to furnish
提出
tí chū
  1. 1 to raise (an issue)
  2. 2 to propose
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to suggest
  5. 5 to post (on a website)
  6. 6 to withdraw (cash)
提前
tí qián
  1. 1 to shift to an earlier date
  2. 2 to do sth ahead of time
  3. 3 in advance
提问
tí wèn
  1. 1 to question
  2. 2 to quiz
  3. 3 to grill
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
提示
tí shì
  1. 1 to point out
  2. 2 to remind (sb of sth)
  3. 3 to suggest
  4. 4 suggestion
  5. 5 tip
  6. 6 reminder
  7. 7 notice
提醒
tí xǐng
  1. 1 to remind
  2. 2 to call attention to
  3. 3 to warn of
提高
tí gāo
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to increase
  3. 3 to improve
前提
qián tí
  1. 1 premise
  2. 2 precondition
  3. 3 prerequisite
小提琴
xiǎo tí qín
  1. 1 fiddle
  2. 2 violin
手提
shǒu tí
  1. 1 portable
手提包
shǒu tí bāo
  1. 1 (hand)bag
  2. 2 hold-all
拔掉
bá diào
  1. 1 to pluck
  2. 2 to pull off
  3. 3 to pull out
  4. 4 to unplug
拔牙
bá yá
  1. 1 to extract a tooth
挺拔
tǐng bá
  1. 1 tall and straight
提交
tí jiāo
  1. 1 to submit (a report etc)
  2. 2 to refer (a problem) to sb
提倡
tí chàng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to advocate
提到
tí dào
  1. 1 to mention
  2. 2 to raise (a subject)
  3. 3 to refer to
提包
tí bāo
  1. 1 handbag
  2. 2 bag
  3. 3 valise

Idioms (18)

一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì
  1. 1 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
  2. 2 preeminent
  3. 3 outstanding
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
  1. 1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  2. 2 at daggers drawn
吹灯拔蜡
chuī dēng bá là
  1. 1 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to die
  3. 3 to bite the dust
  4. 4 to be over and done with
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
  1. 1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
  2. 2 to talk about sb's weak point
坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
  1. 1 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
  1. 1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
拔毛连茹
bá máo lián rú
  1. 1 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
  2. 2 inextricably tangled together
  3. 3 Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
  1. 1 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
拔茅连茹
bá máo lián rú
  1. 1 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
  2. 2 inextricably tangled together
  3. 3 Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
  1. 1 to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
  1. 1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
  2. 2 to place on a par with
  3. 3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí
  1. 1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  2. 2 to censor
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
  1. 1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
  2. 2 to exhort earnestly
路见不平，拔刀相助
lù jiàn bù píng , bá dāo xiāng zhù
  1. 1 lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to rush to the rescue
  3. 3 to play the white knight
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
  1. 1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
  2. 2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  3. 3 to censor

Sample Sentences

看在我过世的父亲当年提拔过你的份上，求求你救我，我不想被关啊！
kànzài wǒ guòshì de fùqin dāngnián tíbá guò nǐ de fènshàng ，qiúqiú nǐ jiù wǒ ，wǒ bù xiǎng bèi guān ā ！
Look on it as paying back my late father for promoting you back in the day. I'm begging you, please help me. I don't want to get banged up!
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我们要不要考虑内部提拔？
wǒmen yào bù yào kǎolǜ nèibù tíbá ？
Should we consider promoting someone from within the company?
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我妈最近身体不太好，我想回老家照顾照顾她。谢谢您对我的提拔，我会把工作移交好的。
wǒ mā zuìjìn shēntǐ bùtài hǎo ，wǒ xiǎng huí lǎojiā zhàogu zhàogu tā 。xièxie nín duì wǒ de tíbá ，wǒ huì bǎ gōngzuò yíjiāo hǎo de 。
My mom hasn't been well lately. I'd like to go back home and take care of her. Thank you for giving me so many opportunities. I'll hand off my work to the next person.
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