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拉 (laai1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

拉 (laai1, lā) — (verb) 1. to arrest; 2. to lead (a group of people); to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat; to seize; to hold; to lengthen; to haul; to solicit; to capture

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 拉上 (laai1 soeng5) — to pull up; to arrest; to catch; to close
• 拉上補下 (laai1 soeng5 bou2 haa6) — to make up for deficits by taking away from surplus
• 拉人 (laai1 jan4) — when police make an arrest
• 拉住 (laai1 zyu6) — pulling; to hold back
• 拉勻 (laai1 wan4) — to make even, to spread equally
• 拉埋天窗 (laai1 maai4 tin1 coeng1) — (slang) to get married

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