拉长 (lācháng): to lengthen; to stretch; to pull out longer

Meanings

1 to lengthen; to stretch; to pull out longer

Characters

拉

Examples

她拉长了脸，看起来很不高兴。

Tā lācháng le liǎn, kàn qǐlái hěn bù gāoxìng.

She pulled a long face and looked very unhappy.

不要拉长战线。

Bùyào lācháng zhànxiàn.

Don't stretch the battle line too long.

Tips

usage

拉长脸 (lācháng liǎn, 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

Related Words

拉开 lākāi HSK 4 #6,630

to pull open / to pull apart / to widen (a gap)

拉 lā HSK 2 #419

to pull / to drag

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very long; endless; drawn-out / interminable (of time, road, process)

拉丁 lādīng #4,980

Latin

拉拉 lālā #4,834

lesbian (slang) / les (informal)

延长 yáncháng HSK 4 #7,681

to extend / to prolong / to lengthen

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Las Vegas

劳拉 láolā #6,150

Laura (name) / Lara (name)