HSK 4 · verb

提出

tíchū

to put forward; to raise (a question); to come up with

他提出了一个好的办法。

Tā tíchūle yì ge hǎo de bànfǎ.

He came up with a good method.

谈判时我们不要太被动,要主动提出要求。

Tánpàn shí wǒmen búyào tài bèidòng, yào zhǔdòng tíchū yāoqiú.

In negotiations we should not be too passive; we should take the initiative and put forward our demands.

他提出了一个保护环境的倡议。

Tā tíchūle yí gè bǎohù huánjìng de chàngyì。

He put forward an initiative to protect the environment.

他适时地提出了一个好建议。

Tā shìshí de tíchūle yí gè hǎo jiànyì。

He made a good suggestion at the right time.