拉

To pull in Chinese: 拉 (lā)

lā

to pull

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to pull
  2. 2to play (a bowed instrument)
  3. 3to drag
  4. 4to draw
  5. 5to chat
  6. 6(coll.) to empty one's bowels

Stroke order

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拉

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄚ

lā

ㄌ/ lㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 拉 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我拉肚子。

    wǒ lā dù zǐ。

    I have diarrhea.

  • 我要拉屎。

    wǒ yào lā shǐ。

    I have to take a dump.

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Related words

拉开

lā kāi

to pull open

拉动

lā dòng

to pull

拉拢

lā lǒng

to rope in

拉锁

lā suǒ

zipper

易拉罐

yì lā guàn

pull-top can

阿拉伯语

ā lā bó yǔ

Arabic (language)

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