拉肚子
pull; drag; excrete
Meanings
6 senses · 12 examplesverb
to pull; to drag; to draw
A very common verb for physical pulling.
He pulled the door open with force.
Don't pull on my clothes.
verb
to transport by vehicle; to give a ride
informalCommon in spoken language for offering a ride.
I'll give you a ride to the train station by car.
This vehicle can transport ten people at a time.
verb
to excrete; to have diarrhea (in compounds like 拉肚子)
informalThe base meaning is to excrete; commonly used in spoken compounds like 拉肚子 (to have diarrhea).
My stomach hurts, I need to poop.
He ate something bad and has been having diarrhea.
verb
to play (certain string instruments)
Used for instruments like the erhu (二胡) or violin (小提琴).
She can play the erhu.
Grandpa likes to play the violin.
verb
to drag out; to prolong
Often used negatively for delaying something.
Don't drag it out, let's go quickly.
He dragged the story out very long.
verb
to recruit; to enlist; to rope in
Often used in business or social contexts to get people involved.
He is recruiting clients for the company.
Don't rope me into your argument.