拉碴

lāchā

adjective

Meanings

1 stubbly (of beard)
2 scraggly
3 unkempt

Characters

fragment / stubble

Examples

HSK 6

他下巴上留着拉碴的胡子。

Tā xiàba shàng liú zhe lāchā de húzi.

He has a stubbly beard on his chin.

HSK 6

几天没刮胡子，他看起来胡子拉碴的。

Jǐ tiān méi guā húzi, tā kànqǐlái húzi lāchā de.

Without shaving for a few days, he looks scruffy and unshaven.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with 胡子 (beard) as 胡子拉碴, describing the rough, unkempt look of an unshaven man. Rarely used to describe anything other than facial hair.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

碴 chá