chēn
额手称庆
stretch; pull; straighten
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pull; to stretch; to draw out
informalOften used for pulling or stretching flexible materials like dough, fabric, or rope.
Tā她
bǎ把
miàn面
tiáo条
chēn抻
de得
hěn很
cháng长
。
She stretched the noodles very long.
Chēn抻
yī一
chēn抻
yī衣
fu服
de的
zhě褶
zhòu皱
。
Smooth out the wrinkles in the clothes by pulling.
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Bié别
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
xiù袖
zi子
chēn抻
huài坏
le了
。
Don't pull and ruin my sleeve.
verb
to delay; to stall for time
informalUsed in spoken language, especially in northern dialects.
Bié别
chēn抻
zhe着
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
jué决
dìng定
ba吧
。
Stop stalling and make a decision quickly.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
jiù就
ài爱
chēn抻
shí时
jiān间
。
He always likes to drag things out when handling matters.