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拉碴

lāchā
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 stubbly (of beard)
  2. 2 scraggly
  3. 3 unkempt

Examples

他下巴上留着拉碴的胡子。
Tā xiàba shàng liúzhe 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 guā húzi, tā kàn qǐlái 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