<p>This question's answer will address two things.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>the advantage of compound words (specific) over the single character words (general)</p>
</li>
<li><p>the function of the reduplicated verbs</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>提 as a single character verb can mean:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>提起，提及 (mention)</p>
</li>
<li><p>提醒 (remind)</p>
</li>
<li><p>提示 (prompt)</p>
</li>
<li><p>提起 (lift; pick up)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>別再<strong>提</strong>他了 = 別再<strong>提起</strong>他了 (Let's don't <strong>mention</strong> him again)</p>
<p>記得<strong>提</strong>他吃藥 = 記得<strong>提醒</strong>他吃藥 (remember to <strong>remind</strong> him to take medicine)</p>
<p>別<strong>提</strong>他，讓他自己想 = 別<strong>提示</strong>他，讓他自己想 (don't <strong>prompt</strong> him, let him think for himself)</p>
<p><strong>提</strong>刀斬人 = <strong>提起</strong>刀斬人 (<strong>pick up</strong> a blade and hack people)</p>
<p>It would be much more precise to use compound words 提起，提醒 and 提示 than using the single character verb 提.</p>
<p>A single character verb can be reduplicated to indicate 'briefly; in a slight degree or in a casual manner'</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>試學廣東話 = try to learn Cantonese</p>
<p>試試學廣東話 = try to learn Cantonese a little (briefly; in a slight degree or in a casual manner)</p>
<p>看電影，吃飯 = watch movies, eat dinner</p>
<p>看看電影， 吃吃飯 = watch some movies, eat some  dinner (indicate a casual manner)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>提提大家 = (slightly; briefly) remind everyone</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Example sentence:</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>提提大家，集會時間是晚上九時 = (slightly; briefly) remind everyone, the gathering time is 9:00 pm</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>It is the same as 稍為提醒大家，集會時間是晚上九時</p>
</blockquote>

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thank you for the very substantial explanation. I just would like to point out that there is a very similar structure or nuance in colloquial Filipino. When you repeat some verbs, the idea becomes very casual, brief, indicating a slight manner. This is very fun to know that this idea also exists in canto.
cgo
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Tang Ho
<p>It could mean to remind everyone.  For example, 請提提大家食飯 would mean to remind everyone to eat a meal.</p>

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kwaalaateimaa
<p>What is the meaning and usage of 提提大家？please give an example sentence or phrase.</p>
<p>I have seen that the meaning of 提提 is to keep calm, but putting these two in google translate gives me “mention everyone”.</p>

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You tagged `Cantonese` in this question. Google translate doesn't have a option to translate from Cantonese.
dROOOze
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I used google translate thinking that the translation might be similar to standard chinese, and assuming that this is not a colloquial phrase or slang.
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What is the meaning of 提提大家？
# What is the meaning of 提提大家？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-12)

What is the meaning and usage of 提提大家？please give an example sentence or phrase.

I have seen that the meaning of 提提 is to keep calm, but putting these two in google translate gives me “mention everyone”.

**Tags:** meaning-in-context, cantonese, colloquialisms

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You tagged `Cantonese` in this question. Google translate doesn't have a option to translate from Cantonese.  
> **username_0**: I used google translate thinking that the translation might be similar to standard chinese, and assuming that this is not a colloquial phrase or slang.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-01-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

This question's answer will address two things.

1. the advantage of compound words (specific) over the single character words (general)
2. the function of the reduplicated verbs

提 as a single character verb can mean:

* 提起，提及 (mention)
* 提醒 (remind)
* 提示 (prompt)
* 提起 (lift; pick up)

Example:

別再**提**他了 = 別再**提起**他了 (Let's don't **mention** him again)

記得**提**他吃藥 = 記得**提醒**他吃藥 (remember to **remind** him to take medicine)

別**提**他，讓他自己想 = 別**提示**他，讓他自己想 (don't **prompt** him, let him think for himself)

**提**刀斬人 = **提起**刀斬人 (**pick up** a blade and hack people)

It would be much more precise to use compound words 提起，提醒 and 提示 than using the single character verb 提.

A single character verb can be reduplicated to indicate 'briefly; in a slight degree or in a casual manner'

Example:

試學廣東話 = try to learn Cantonese

試試學廣東話 = try to learn Cantonese a little (briefly; in a slight degree or in a casual manner)

看電影，吃飯 = watch movies, eat dinner

看看電影， 吃吃飯 = watch some movies, eat some dinner (indicate a casual manner)

> 提提大家 = (slightly; briefly) remind everyone

> Example sentence:

> 提提大家，集會時間是晚上九時 = (slightly; briefly) remind everyone, the gathering time is 9:00 pm

> It is the same as 稍為提醒大家，集會時間是晚上九時

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thank you for the very substantial explanation. I just would like to point out that there is a very similar structure or nuance in colloquial Filipino. When you repeat some verbs, the idea becomes very casual, brief, indicating a slight manner. This is very fun to know that this idea also exists in canto.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-01-12. Score: 1

It could mean to remind everyone. For example, 請提提大家食飯 would mean to remind everyone to eat a meal.


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