拉长

拉長

lācháng

verb #14,352

Meanings

1 to lengthen; to stretch; to pull out longer

Characters

to pull; to drag

Examples

HSK 3

她拉长了脸，看起来很不高兴。

Tā lācháng le liǎn, kànqǐlái hěn bù gāoxìng.

She pulled a long face and looked very unhappy.

HSK 7-9

不要拉长战线。

Bùyào lācháng zhànxiàn.

Don't stretch the battle line too long.

Tips

usage

拉长脸 (to pull a long face) is a very common expression meaning to look displeased or sulky. 拉长 can also be used figuratively for stretching time, distance, or processes.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

长 cháng