What does "bring up" mean?

To mention or introduce a topic To raise a subject for discussion.

How do you use "bring up" in a sentence?

She brought up the budget issue. Don't bring up politics at dinner. I hate to bring this up, but...

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To mention or introduce a topic

提及或引入一个话题

Mencionar o introducir un tema

話題を持ち出す、提起する

화제를 꺼내다, 언급하다

To raise a subject for discussion.

提出一个话题进行讨论。

Plantear un tema para discutirlo.

議論のために話題を提起することを意味します。

논의를 위해 주제를 제기하다.

Base verb: bring

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She brought up the budget issue.
她提出了预算问题
Ella sacó el tema del presupuesto
彼女は予算の問題を持ち出した
그녀는 예산 문제를 꺼냈다.
Don't bring up politics at dinner.
吃饭时别谈政治
No saques el tema de la política en la cena
夕食時に政治の話はしないで
저녁 식사 자리에서 정치 이야기는 꺼내지 마.
I hate to bring this up, but...
我不想提这个，但是……
No me gusta sacar esto, pero...
言いにくいんだけど…
말하기 좀 그렇지만…

Context: meetings, discussion

Tone: professional

I'd like to bring up...
我想提一下……
Me gustaría mencionar...
〜について話したいのですが…
말씀드리고 싶은 게 있는데요…

From raising something to attention.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal