提神

Mandarin · pinyin tí shén

Meanings

  1. to freshen up
  2. to be cautious or vigilant
  3. to watch out
  4. stimulant to enhance mental performance
  5. stay-awake drug
  6. agrypnotic
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提
tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
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2–2 · ti2 shen2

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tai4 san4

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verb

  1. to refresh oneself; to perk oneself up
  2. to be cautious; to be vigilant; to watch out

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提神 · ti2 shen2
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Exact source record提神 提神 [ti2 shen2] /to freshen up/to be cautious or vigilant/to watch out/stimulant to enhance mental performance/stay-awake drug/agrypnotic/