拉拢

拉攏

lālǒng

verb HSK 7-9 #16,335

Meanings

1 to win over; to draw to one's side
2 to court; to rope in

Characters

to gather; to draw near

Literally 'pull close' — to draw someone to your side, often with ulterior motives.

Examples

他试图拉拢同事支持他的计划。

Tā shìtú lālǒng tóngshì zhīchí tā de jìhuà.

He tried to win over his colleagues to support his plan.

不要被他们拉拢了。

Bùyào bèi tāmen lālǒng le.

Don't let them rope you in.

Tips

usage

拉拢 often carries a negative connotation — it implies manipulation or self-serving motives, like courting allies for political gain. It's different from 团结, which is positive unity.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

拢 lǒng