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拽

zhuāi · zhuai/zhuǎi · zhuai/zhuài · zhuai/yè · ye

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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zhuāi 拽

  1. to throw
  2. to fling

zhuǎi 拽

  1. self-satisfied; cocky (alternative written form of 跩 (zhuǎi))

zhuài 拽

  1. to pull
  2. to tug at (sth)

yè 拽

  1. variant of 曳 (yè)
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In a conversation

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The dog walks the owner

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)在(zài)拽(zhuài)绳子(shéngzi)！

    Look, that puppy is pulling on its leash!

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)玩(wán)，使劲(shǐjìn)拽(zhuài)主人(zhǔrén)。

    It wants to go and play, so it tugs hard at its owner.

  3. Liangliang

    主人(zhǔrén)也(yě)拽(zhuài)它(tā)，谁(shéi)都(dōu)不(bù)松手(sōngshǒu)。

    The owner pulls it too. Neither will let go.

  4. Dengdeng

    后来(hòulái)小狗(xiǎogǒu)拽(zhuài)着(zhe)主人(zhǔrén)跑(pǎo)起来(qǐlai)了(le)。

    Later the puppy pulled the owner off running.

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，现在(xiànzài)是(shì)狗(gǒu)在(zài)遛(liù)人(rén)！

    Haha, now the dog is walking the person!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)从(cóng)烂(làn)泥(ní)中(zhōng)拽(zhuài)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

She pulled him out of the mud.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

弟(dì)弟(di)使(shǐ)劲(jìn)拽(zhuài)住(zhù)我(wǒ)的(de)袖(xiù)子(zi)，不(bú)让(ràng)我(wǒ)走(zǒu)。

My little brother tugged hard at my sleeve, not letting me leave.

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