How to say “pull” in Chinese
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“Pull” in Chinese is 拉, lā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拉 is read lā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个门是推的，不是拉的。zhègeménshìtuīde,búshìlādeThis door is a push, not a pull.
- 你使劲推我来拉nǐshǐjìntuī,wǒláilāYou push as hard as you can, and I'll pull.
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More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pull” in Chinese?
“Pull” in Chinese is 拉, pinyin lā.
What does 拉 mean?
拉 (lā) means “pull”.
How do you write 拉?
拉 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拉?
拉 is read lā. Tones: lā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pull” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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