拉窗帘

拉窗簾
lāchuānglián
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to draw the curtains (open or closed)
  2. 2 to pull the curtains

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tàiyáng tài shài le, lā chuānglián ba.
The sun is too harsh, draw the curtains.
HSK 7-9
Tā qīngqīng de lā chuānglián, bù xiǎng chǎo xǐng háizi.
She gently drew the curtains, not wanting to wake the child.

Tips

usage
拉 just means 'pull' and is ambiguous between opening and closing, context decides. For precision, Chinese speakers add the direction: 把窗帘拉上 (close) vs 把窗帘拉开 (open).

Stroke Order

拉 lā
窗 chuāng
帘 lián