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提到

tí dào

to mention; to refer to

How common it is

提到 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say tí dào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

提到表示说起某事。

tí dào biǎo shì shuō qǐ mǒu shì。

Mention means to bring something up in conversation.

Context note

提到常用于对话、文章和回忆。

tí dào cháng yòng yú duì huà 、 wén zhāng hé huí yì。

Mention often appears in dialogue, articles, and memory.

5 examples

老师提到考试。
lǎo shī tí dào kǎo shì。
The teacher mentioned the exam.
他提到一个名字。
tā tí dào yí gè míng zì。
He mentioned a name.
我刚才提到过。
wǒ gāng cái tí dào guò。
I just mentioned it.
她提到天气。
tā tí dào tiān qì。
She mentioned the weather.
请不要提到这件事。
qǐng bú yào tí dào zhè jiàn shì。
Please do not mention this matter.

5 mini stories

妈妈提到周末要去看亲戚。
mā ma tí dào zhōu mò yào qù kàn qīn qi。
Mom mentioned that we would go see relatives on the weekend.
老师提到要多练习。
lǎo shī tí dào yào duō liàn xí。
The teacher mentioned that we should practice more.
我在作文里提到了这个故事。
wǒ zài zuò wén lǐ tí dào le zhè ge gù shì。
I mentioned this story in my essay.
他说话时提到了家乡。
tā shuō huà shí tí dào le jiā xiāng。
He mentioned his hometown while speaking.
请不要再提到那个名字。
qǐng bú yào zài tí dào nà ge míng zì。
Please do not mention that name again.

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