邋
pull; drag; play (instrument); excrete; chat
Meanings
8 senses · 18 examplesverb
to pull; to drag; to draw
A basic action verb; opposite of 推 (push).
Please pull the door open.
He held my hand to cross the street.
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This truck hauled five tons of cargo.
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to play (string instruments or the huqin); to draw (a bow)
Used for instruments like erhu, violin, and for drawing a bowstring.
He can play the erhu.
Playing the violin is my hobby.
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The hunter drew his bow and shot an arrow.
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to transport by vehicle; to carry; to give a lift
informalInformal and common in spoken language.
I used a truck to move the furniture.
Can you give me a lift?
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to drag in; to involve; to implicate
Often used in a negative context.
This matter dragged him into it as well.
Don't drag me down into this mess.
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to draw back; to retreat; to shrink
Used for pulling troops back or metaphorically for backing down.
The troops have already withdrawn to the rear.
He never shrinks back when encountering difficulties.
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to empty the bowels; to have diarrhea
informalA very informal and direct term; use with caution.
He ate something bad and had diarrhea all night.
to have diarrhea
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to develop; to cultivate
Used in compound words or specific phrases.
He is building a team in the countryside.
It's not easy to raise children.
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to chat; to make small talk
informalInformal and friendly; often used in '拉家常'.
They sat together chatting about everyday life.
Let's chat when we have time.