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Character · Verb · Measure wordTraditional拉

pull; drag; help; contact

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Meanings

6 senses · 17 examples
1.

verb

pull; drag; draw

Most common usage, applicable to physical objects.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
lā拉
yī一
xià下
chōu抽
ti屉
 。

Please help me pull open the drawer.

Tā他
yòng用
lì力
lā拉
le了
lā拉
shéng绳
zi子
 。

He pulled the rope hard.

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Chē车
fū夫
lā拉
zhe着
mǎ马
chē车
zài在
xiǎo小
lù路
shàng上
zǒu走
 。

The cart driver pulled the horse and walked along the path.

Bié别
lā拉
zhe着
wǒ我
de的
gē胳
bo膊
bù不
fàng放
 。

Don't hold onto my arm and not let go.

Tā她
lā拉
zhe着
xíng行
lǐ李
xiǎng箱
zǒu走
chū出
le了
chē车
zhàn站
 。

She pulled her suitcase out of the train station.

2.

verb

help; give a hand

Used for providing financial or practical support.

Dà大
jiā家
lā拉
le了
tā他
yī一
bǎ把
 ,
tā他
cái才
dù渡
guò过
nán难
guān关
 。

Everyone helped him out, and he managed to get through the hard time.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
cháng常
lā拉
pín贫
kùn困
dì地
qū区
de的
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
xué学
 。

Our company often sponsors children in poor areas to go to school.

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Tā他
kào靠
péng朋
yǒu友
lā拉
le了
yī一
bǎ把
cái才
zhàn站
wěn稳
jiǎo脚
gēn跟
 。

He only got back on his feet with help from his friends.

3.

verb

contact; get in touch

Used for connecting with people or groups.

Má麻
fan烦
nǐ你
lā拉
wǒ我
jìn进
zhè这
ge个
wēi微
xìn信
qún群
ba吧
 。

Could you add me to this WeChat group?

Tā他
yī一
zhí直
zài在
lā拉
guān关
xi系
 ,
xiǎng想
shēng升
zhí职
 。

He has been currying favor with others to get promoted.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
lā拉
yī一
xià下
zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
kè客
hù户
 。

Please help me connect with this new client.

4.

verb

play a musical instrument

Specifically used for stringed instruments like the violin, erhu, etc.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
xí习
lā拉
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
 。

He has learned to play the violin since childhood.

Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
rén人
lā拉
èr二
hú胡
 。

People often play the erhu in the park.

5.

measure word

unit for pulling/hauling actions

Used after a number to quantify the pulling action.

Tā他
lā拉
le了
lā拉
chē车
mén门
 ,
fā发
xiàn现
méi没
suǒ锁
 。

He pulled the car door and found it unlocked.

Mā妈
ma妈
lā拉
le了
lā拉
wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
 ,
shì示
yì意
wǒ我
ān安
jìng静
 。

Mom held my hand lightly to signal me to be quiet.

6.

verb

drag into a situation

Used for involving someone in a task, argument, or situation.

Bié别
bǎ把
wǒ我
lā拉
jìn进
nǐ你
men们
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
lǐ里
 。

Don't drag me into your argument.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
lā拉
le了
hěn很
duō多
gāo高
xiào校
cān参
yù与
 。

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