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拉开

拉開
lākāi
verb HSK 4 #6,630

Meanings

  1. 1 to pull open
  2. 2 to pull apart
  3. 3 to widen (a gap)

Characters

拉
lā
to pull
开
kāi
to open
Pull + open - to pull something open or apart.

Examples

HSK 5
她拉开了窗帘。
Tā lākāi le chuānglián.
She pulled open the curtains.
HSK 6
两支队伍的差距拉开了。
Liǎng zhī duìwǔ de chājù lākāi le.
The gap between the two teams widened.
HSK 7-9
他拉开抽屉找钥匙。
Tā lākāi chōutì zhǎo yàoshi.
He pulled open the drawer to look for keys.

Tips

usage
拉开距离 means to widen the distance. 拉开序幕 means to raise the curtain / kick off (an event).

Stroke Order

拉 lā
开 kāi