拉

lā

verb HSK 2 #419

Meanings

1 to pull
2 to drag

Characters

to pull; to drag

Examples

请拉门。

Qǐng lā mén.

Please pull the door.

她拉着我的手。

Tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu.

She held my hand.

别拉我！

Bié lā wǒ!

Don't pull me!

Tips

usage

拉 is the opposite of 推 (push). Doors in China often say 拉 (pull) or 推 (push).

usage

拉 also means to play a string instrument: 拉小提琴 (play the violin).

Stroke Order

拉 lā