every couple has only one child.
tígāng 提纲 N outline
tígāo 提高 [v+compl: 提 raise + 高 high] V raise, advance ■ 我要提高自己的中文水平。Wǒ yào tígāo
zìjǐ de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng. I want to raise my proficiency in Chinese. ■ 我们不断提高产品的 质
量。Wǒmen búduàn tígāo chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng. We work constantly to improve the quality of our
products.
tígōng 提供 [comp: 提 put forward + 供 supply] V provide, supply ■ 我们提供售后服务。Wǒmen
tígōng shòuhòu fúwù. We provide after-sales service. ■ 这项研究为决定政策提供了有力的数
据。Zhè xiàng yánjiū wèi juédìng zhèngcè tígōngle yǒulì de shùjù. This research provided solid
data for policy-making.
tíliàn 提炼 V extract and purify, refine
tíqián 提前 [v+obj: 提 put forward + 前 forward] V put ahead of schedule, advance ■ 你知道吗？ 考试
提前两天举行。Nǐ zhīdào ma? Kǎoshì tíqián liǎng tiān jǔxíng. Do you know that the examination
will be held two days earlier?
tíshì 提示 V hint, tip ■ 给我一个提示，好吗？Gěi wǒ yí ge tíshì, hǎoma? Can you give me a hint?
tíwèn 提问 V put questions to, quiz
tíxǐng 提醒 V remind, call attention to
tíyì 提议 V & N propose; proposal ■ 我提议为主人的 健康干杯！Wǒ tíyì wèi zhǔrén de jiànkāng
gānbēi! May I propose a toast to the health of our host?
tí 题 TRAD 題 N topic, question
tícái 题材 [comp: 题 topic + 材 material] N subject matter, theme
tímù 题目 N 1 question for an examination, school exercises, etc. (道 dào) ■ 这次测验一共有十道题
目。Zhè cì cèyàn yígòng yǒu shí dào tímù. There will be ten questions in this test. 2 title, subject ■
他要给文章取一个好题目。Tā yào gěi wénzhāng qǔ yí ge hǎo tímù. He will give his essay a
good title.
tǐ 体 TRAD 體 I N human body, body II V experience personally, feel intimately
tǐcái 体裁 N literary genre
tǐhuì 体会 [comp: 体 experience personally + 会 understand] V & N gain intimate knowledge through
personal experience, realize; personal understanding through experience ■ 他当了一年爸爸，体会
到当父母是多么不容易。Tā dāngle yì nián bàba, tǐhuì dào dāng fùmǔ shì duōme bù róngyì. After
being a father for a year, he realized how difficult parenting was. ■ 请你谈谈你在中国工作的体
会。Qǐng nǐ tántan nǐ zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò de tǐhuì. Please tell us what you have learned from
working in China.
tǐjī 体积 N volume (mathematics) ■ 这个箱子体积 不大，为什么这么重？Zhège xiāngzi tǐjī bú dà,
wèishénme zhème zhòng? This box is not big. Why is it so heavy?
tǐliàng 体谅 [comp: 体 experience personally + 谅 forgive] V show understanding toward, be sympathetic
to, make allowance for 体谅他人的难处 tǐliàng tārén de nánchu understand and sympathize with other
people’s difficulties
tǐmiàn 体面 I ADJ respectable, decent II N dignity, face
tǐtiē 体贴 V give every consideration to, give loving care to
tǐwēn 体温 N (body) temperature
NOTE: See the notes on 温度 wēndù.tǐxì 体系 N system, setup
tǐxiàn 体现 V give expressions to, embody
tǐyàn 体验 N & V personal experience; learn through one’s personal experience
tǐyù 体育 [modif: 体 physical + 育 education] N physical education, sports ■ 体育和学习，哪个更 重
要? Tǐyù hé xuéxí, nǎge gèng zhòngyào? Sports or study, which is more important?
tǐyùchǎng 体育场 [modif: 体育 sports + 场 ground] N stadium ■ 体育场里正在举行一场精 彩的足球
比赛。Tǐyùchǎng li zhèngzài jǔxíng yì chǎng jīngcǎi de zúqiú bǐsài. A thrilling football match is