提醒

xǐng

Traditional: 提醒

#1360 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to remind, to warn

Word origin

A compound of 提 (tí, to raise, to bring up) and 醒 (xǐng, to wake, to become aware), together meaning to bring something to someone's awareness. The character 醒 carries the wine-jar radical 酉.

Origin
compound
Root
提 (tí, to bring up) + 醒 (xǐng, to wake)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 提

Stroke order for 醒

Examples

Please remind me about the meeting tomorrow.

Thank you for reminding me.

She reminded everyone to be careful.

Your phone will remind you to take your medicine.

I reminded him several times.

提醒 (tí xǐng) means to remind or warn. It is used when prompting someone to remember or notice something.

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This word is part of lesson 28.