拉动

拉動

lādòng

verb HSK 7 #29,637

Meanings

1 to drive; to stimulate (growth, demand)
2 to pull along; to set in motion

Characters

to move; to act

Literally 'pull into motion' — often used in economics to describe what drives growth.

Examples

消费拉动了经济增长。

Xiāofèi lādòng le jīngjì zēngzhǎng.

Consumer spending drove economic growth.

基础设施建设能拉动就业。

Jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè néng lādòng jiùyè.

Infrastructure construction can stimulate employment.

Tips

register

拉动 is primarily used in news, economic reports, and policy discussions. In everyday speech, you'd say 带动 (dàidòng) for the same idea. 拉动内需 ('stimulate domestic demand') is a staple phrase in Chinese economic news.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

动 dòng