tuōdài

拖带

Word · VerbTraditional拖帶

tow; haul; implicate; burden

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to tow; to haul; to pull; to drag

Refers to pulling or towing vehicles, vessels, or heavy objects using mechanical force or cables.

Zhè这
xiē些
chē车
liàng辆
bù不
jǐn仅
zài载
zhòng重
liàng量
dà大
 ,
ér而
qiě且
tuō拖
dài带
líng灵
huó活
 ,
píng平
wěn稳
ān安
quán全
 。

These vehicles not only have a large load capacity, but also tow flexibly, steadily, and safely.

Zhè这
sōu艘
tuō拖
chuán船
kě可
yǐ以
yī一
cì次
tuō拖
dài带
sān三
sōu艘
bó驳
chuán船
 。

This tugboat can tow three barges at once.

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Qì汽
chē车
pāo抛
máo锚
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
liàng辆
chē车
lái来
tuō拖
dài带
 。

The car broke down and needs another vehicle to tow it.

2.

verb

to implicate; to involve; to encumber; to burden; to drag down

dialect

Regional usage (dialect), indicating that someone is burdened by or caused trouble by others, especially family members or associated parties.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
yīn因
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
qing情
tuō拖
dài带
jiā家
rén人
 。

He doesn't want to burden his family because of his own affairs.

Shòu受
dào到
ér儿
nǚ女
de的
tuō拖
dài带
 ,
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
fàng放
qì弃
zhè这
cì次
jī机
huì会
 。

Burdened by his children, he had to give up this opportunity.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tuō拖
dài带
le了
hěn很
duō多
rén人
jìn进
qù去
 。

This matter implicated many people.