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

HSK 3

不要被他们拉拢了。

Búyào bèi tāmen lālǒng le.

Don't let them rope you in.

HSK 6

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.

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