拉碴

lāchā

adjective

Meanings

1 stubbly (of beard)
2 scraggly
3 unkempt

Characters

fragment / stubble

Examples

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.

几天没刮胡子,他看起来胡子拉碴的。

Jǐ tiān méi guāhúzi, tā kànqǐlái húzi lāchā de.

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

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with 胡子 (húzi, 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