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”.
2 Answers
This question's answer will address two things.
the advantage of compound words (specific) over the single character words (general)
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
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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.– cgoJan 14, 2021 at 3:18
It could mean to remind everyone. For example, 請提提大家食飯 would mean to remind everyone to eat a meal.
Cantonesein this question. Google translate doesn't have a option to translate from Cantonese.