tai4 ceot1提出
Jyutpingtai4 ceot1
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Definition
To raise, propose, or put forward an idea, question, or suggestion for consideration.
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How it's used
Functions as a formal verb used when introducing ideas, questions, or demands for consideration. While common in professional or academic settings, it sounds slightly stiff in casual conversation where people might prefer simpler verbs like 講出嚟 or 講.
Examples
He put forward a new plan.
Do you have any opinions you want to raise?
Related words
Common phrases
to make a suggestion
to make a demand
to raise a question or doubt
Common mistake
Learners often use this word for physical objects, but it is strictly for abstract concepts like suggestions, objections, or requirements. You cannot use it to mean physically lifting or presenting an item.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
