提醒

• 拼音: tí xǐng
• 汉字拆解: 提 = 扌(hand radical) + 是 (is/this, phonetic component); 醒 = 酉 (wine vessel radical) + 星 (star, phonetic component)

含义

To remind; to alert; to give a heads-up. To draw someone's attention to something they may have forgotten or overlooked.

Used when someone points out something important so that another person does not miss it or makes an error. Can be used in both serious and casual everyday situations. Often followed by the person being reminded and the content of the reminder, e.g., 提醒他 + clause.

例句

1. 我提醒他明天有重要的会议，千万不要忘记。
2. 老师提醒学生考试时要认真检查每一道答案。
3. 妈妈每天早上都提醒我出门的时候要带钥匙。

用法指南

语境: everyday, education, workplace

语气: helpful

正确说法

• 谢谢你提醒我，我差点忘了。(Thank you for reminding me; I almost forgot.)
• 我想提醒大家，明天的活动改到下午三点了。(I'd like to remind everyone that tomorrow's event has been moved to 3 p.m.)

错误说法

• 你记得提我那件事。(This is ambiguous — say 你提醒我那件事 to clearly mean 'remind me about that matter.')

起源与历史

Compound of 提 (to bring up/raise) and 醒 (awake/to wake), together meaning 'to rouse someone's awareness.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal