What does 抬 mean in Chinese?

抬 (tái) means "to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 抬?

抬 is pronounced "tái" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 抬?

抬 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 抬?

Common words with 抬 include 抬头 (to raise one's head), 不识抬举 (fail to appreciate sb's kindness), 哄抬 (to artificially inflate), 抬杠 (to bicker), 抬举 (to lift sth up).

How do you write 抬?

You can practice writing 抬 using our stroke order tool.

抬 (tái), to lift

抬

tái

to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry

HSK 4verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to lift
to raise
(of two or more persons) to carry

Example Sentences

请抬起手。

Qǐng tái qǐ shǒu

Please lift your hand

Words Containing 抬

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
抬头	tái tóu	to raise one's head	HSK 4
不识抬举	bù shí tái jǔ	fail to appreciate sb's kindness
哄抬	hōng tái	to artificially inflate
抬杠	tái gàng	to bicker
抬举	tái jǔ

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㧯(lǎo)· round-bottomed wicker basket

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拉开序幕(lā kāi xù mù)· (fig.) to raise the curtain

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拎(līn)· to lift

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

抬: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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