拉lāto pull
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.
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?
How is 拉 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个门怎么开?
Zhège mén zěnme kāi?
How does this door open?
- Speaker B:
你要拉,不要推。
Nǐ yào lā, búyào tuī.
You need to pull, not push.
- Speaker A:
哦,我拉开了!
Ò, wǒ lākāi le!
Oh, I pulled it open!
- Speaker B:
好,我们进去吧。
Hǎo, wǒmen jìnqu ba.
Great, let's go in.
Can you use 拉 correctly?
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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.