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拉lāto pull

HSK 4word

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拉 (lā) means "to pull." As to pull, it appears in 请你拉一下门 (Please pull the door) and 别拉我! (Don't pull me!). A speaker also says 你要拉,不要推 (You need to pull, not push). A speaker also says 我拉开了! (I pulled it open!).

What does 拉 mean?

  1. 1.

    to pullverb

What does the character 拉 mean?

  • 拉to pull

How do you use 拉?

See it in 请你拉一下门 and 别拉我!

What are some examples of 拉 in a sentence?

  1. 请你拉一下门。

    Qǐng nǐ lā yíxià mén.

    Please pull the door.

  2. 别拉我!

    Bié lā wǒ!

    Don't pull me!

How is 拉 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个门怎么开?

    Zhège mén zěnme kāi?

    How does this door open?

  2. Speaker B:

    你要拉,不要推。

    Nǐ yào lā, búyào tuī.

    You need to pull, not push.

  3. Speaker A:

    哦,我拉开了!

    Ò, wǒ lākāi le!

    Oh, I pulled it open!

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我们进去吧。

    Hǎo, wǒmen jìnqu ba.

    Great, let's go in.

Can you use 拉 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请你___一下门。 (Please pull the door.)
  2. 2.What does 别拉我! mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你要___,不要推。 (You need to pull, not push.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.