提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid syn 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off / to lift off / (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly syn 提起 tí qǐ to mention / to bring up / (lit. and fig.) to lift / to raise / to initiate (legal proceedings) syn 解除 jiě chú to remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement) syn 提升 提昇 tí shēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position) / to lift / to hoist / (fig.) to elevate / to raise / to improve syn 举起 舉起 jǔ qǐ to heave / to lift / to raise up / to uphold syn 掀起 xiān qǐ to lift / to raise (a lid etc) / (of a storm) to surge / to stir up (waves etc) / (fig.) to trigger / set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc) syn 升空 昇空 shēng kōng to rise to the sky / to lift off / to levitate / liftoff 打车 打車 dǎ chē to take a taxi (in town) / to hitch a lift 翻新 fān xīn to revamp / a face-lift / to retread (a tire) / to refurbish (old clothes) / newly emerging syn 升降机 升降機 shēng jiàng jī aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift) / lift / elevator syn 抬举 擡舉 tái ju to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly / Taiwan pr. [tai2 ju3] syn 解围 解圍 jiě wéi to lift a siege / to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 掀开 掀開 xiān kāi to lift open / to tear open syn 高举 高舉 gāo jǔ to lift up / to hold high syn 搭车 搭車 dā chē to ride (in a vehicle) / to get a lift / to hitch-hike 高歌 gāo gē to sing loudly / to lift one's voice in song syn 解禁 jiě jìn to lift a prohibition syn 起重 qǐ zhòng to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means 旧制 舊制 jiù zhì old system / weights and measures of former times 抬起 tái qǐ to lift up 送去 sòng qù to send to / to deliver to / to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 撩起 liāo qǐ to raise / to lift up (curtains, clothing etc) 脱贫 脫貧 tuō pín to lift oneself out of poverty 抬举 抬舉 tái jǔ to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly syn 拦车 攔車 lán chē to thumb a lift / to hitchhike 开禁 開禁 kāi jìn to lift a ban / to lift a curfew 掀动 掀動 xiān dòng to stir / to lift / to set sth in motion syn 货梯 貨梯 huò tī freight elevator / goods lift 举 舉 jǔ to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed syn 撬 qiào to lift / to pry open / to lever open syn 昂 áng to lift / to raise / to raise one's head / high / high spirits / soaring / expensive syn 拎 līn to lift up / to carry in one's hand / Taiwan pr. [ling1] syn 抠 摳 kōu to dig / to pick / to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed) / to carve / to cut / to study meticulously / stingy / miserly / to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe) syn 掀 xiān to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse syn 撩 liāo to lift up (sth hanging down) / to raise (hem of skirt) / to pull up (sleeve) / to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) syn 铉 鉉 xuàn stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron / commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun" 擎 qíng to raise / to hold up / to lift up syn 挈 qiè to raise / to lift / to take along (e.g. one's family) syn 客梯 kè tī passenger elevator / passenger lift 褰 qiān to lift (clothes, sheets) / lower garments syn 舁 yú to lift / to raise syn 整齐划一 整齊劃一 zhěng qí huà yī to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom) syn 挢 撟 jiǎo to raise / to lift / to pretend / counterfeit / unyielding / variant of 矯|矫[jiao3] / to correct 举案齐眉 舉案齊眉 jǔ àn qí méi lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom) / mutual respect in a marriage syn 纲举目张 綱舉目張 gāng jǔ mù zhāng if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom) / take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves / (of a piece of writing) well-structured and ordered 取消禁令 qǔ xiāo jìn lìng to lift a prohibition / to lift a ban 拖牵索道 拖牽索道 tuō qiān suǒ dào anchor lift (ski-lift) 液压管提升系统 hydraulic pipe lift system / hydraulic lift 防起雷装置 防起雷裝置 fáng qǐ léi zhuāng zhì anti-lift device / anti-lifting device / anti-lift fuse 气升系统 氣升系統 air-assisted lift system / air-lift system 包括内置配重 包括內置配重 bāo kuò nèi zhì pèi zhòng integrated weights (diving) 常衡制 cháng héng zhì Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) 秤锤 秤錘 chèng chuí steelyard weights syn 衡量制 héng liang zhì system of weights and measures 计量制 計量制 jì liàng zhì system of weights and measures 住房费用加权数 housing weights 共同加权数 共同加權數 common weights 度量衡大会 度量衡大會 General Conference on Weights and Measures / Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures 国际度量衡委员会 國際度量衡委員會 International Committee for Weights and Measures 金衡 jīn héng troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains) 袺 jié lift up a dress 扳罾 bān zēng to lift the fishnet 拿不动 拿不動 ná bu dòng to be unable to lift (sth) / to find (sth) too heavy 搭肩 dā jiān to help lift up onto one's shoulders / to stand on sb's shoulder 攐 qiān variant of 褰, to hold up the hem of clothes / to lift up the skirts 滑雪索道 huá xuě suǒ dào ski-lift 缆索吊椅 纜索吊椅 lǎn suǒ diào yǐ ski-lift 解严 解嚴 jiě yán to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law) 解封 jiě fēng to lift a ban / to end a lockdown 马尾穿豆腐,提不起来 馬尾穿豆腐,提不起來 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it / fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2]) 拉开序幕 拉開序幕 lā kāi xù mù (fig.) to raise the curtain / to lift the curtain / to be a curtain raiser for 提升管 提昇管 tí shēng guǎn uptake pipe / lift pipe 运输能力 運輸能力 yùn shū néng lì lift capacity / lifting capacity 扳罾网 lift net 重型运载火箭 heavy lift launch vehicle 中等运输能力 中等運輸能力 medium-lift capacity 两栖运输能力 兩栖運輸能力 liǎng qī yùn shū néng lì amphibious lift 空运和总部能力 空運和總部能力 lift and headquarters capabilities 中型通用直升机 中型通用直升機 medium utility helicopter / medium lift helicopter 战略运输 戰略運輸 zhàn lüè yùn shū strategic lift 战略重负载直升机 戰略重負載直升機 strategic heavy lift rotary wing 四柱举升机 四柱舉升機 four-post lift 引擎起重机 引擎起重機 engine lift / engine hoist 国际电梯管理委员会 國際電梯管理委員會 International Committee for Lift Regulations 㧯 lǎo round-bottomed wicker basket / (dialect) to lift / to carry on one's shoulder 揭举 揭舉 jiē jǔ to lift up / (fig.) to put on display / to set forth / to expound 躺赢 躺贏 tǎng yíng to win without needing to even lift a finger / victory presented on a platter 抬秤 tái chèng large steelyard usu. operated by three people – two to lift it using a pole, and one to adjust the counterweight 无利不起早 無利不起早 wú lì bù qǐ zǎo (saying) people don't get up early unless there is some benefit in doing so / won't lift a finger unless there's something in it for oneself 堆高车 堆高車 duī gāo chē high-lift pallet truck / pallet stacker 托举 托舉 tuō jǔ to lift and support / to hold up (physically) / (fig.) to support sb (or sth) so that they can grow, develop or succeed syn