拉

lā · la

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)力(lì)拉(lā)着(zhe)绳(shéng)子(zi),把(bǎ)船(chuán)靠(kào)到(dào)岸(àn)边(biān)。

He pulled hard on the rope and brought the boat to the shore.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)学(xué)拉(lā)小(xiǎo)提(tí)琴(qín)。

She has been learning to play the violin since she was little.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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