chēn
抻
pull; tug; stretch
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pull; to tug; to stretch
dialectA colloquial/dialect word, especially common in Northern Mandarin. Often used for pulling or stretching something elastic or dough.
Tā他
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
chēn捵
miàn面
zuò做
lā拉
miàn面
。
He's pulling dough in the kitchen to make hand-pulled noodles.
Bié别
chēn捵
wǒ我
de的
xiù袖
zi子
，
dōu都
yào要
chě扯
huài坏
le了
。
Don't tug on my sleeve; you're going to tear it.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
chēn捵
zhe着
xiàng橡
pí皮
jīn筋
wán玩
。
The child is playing by stretching the rubber band.
Tā他
chēn捵
zhe着
bó脖
zi子
wǎng往
rén人
qún群
lǐ里
kàn看
。
He craned his neck to look into the crowd.