提到 tídào to mention
to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
How to remember 提到: 提 carry + 到 arrive = to mention.
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How it is used
- To mention or bring up a topic in passing - 他提到了这件事 (tā tídào le zhè jiàn shì), he mentioned this matter.
- Overlaps closely with the very similar 说到 (shuōdào, 'speaking of/to mention'), both common in casual conversation.
- Lighter-weight than 指出 (zhǐchū), which implies deliberately pointing something out (often a correction), whereas 提到 is a passing reference.
Example sentences
- 您的名字被提到了。 Nín de míngzì bèi tídào le.Your name was mentioned.