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扯

chě
verb HSK 7 #1,667

Meanings

  1. 1 to pull; to tear; to rip
  2. 2 to chat idly; to talk nonsense

Examples

别扯我的衣服！
Bié chě wǒ de yīfu!
Don't pull on my clothes!
别扯了，说点正事吧。
Bié chě le, shuō diǎn zhèngshì ba.
Stop talking nonsense, let's discuss something serious.
他们东拉西扯聊了一下午。
Tāmen dōnglā-xīchě liáo le yí xiàwǔ.
They chatted aimlessly all afternoon.

Tips

usage
扯淡 (chědàn) is a common slang expression meaning 'bullshit' or 'nonsense.' 胡扯 (húchě) means 'to talk rubbish.' The 'idle chat' meaning is extremely common in colloquial Chinese.

Stroke Order

扯 chě