拉锁

拉鎖

lāsuǒ

noun HSK 7 #23,823

Meanings

1 zipper

Characters

Literally 'pull-lock' — you pull it and it locks shut.

Examples

你的拉锁没拉好。

Nǐ de lāsuǒ méi lā hǎo.

Your zipper isn't done up properly.

这件衣服的拉锁坏了。

Zhè jiàn yīfu de lāsuǒ huài le.

The zipper on this piece of clothing is broken.

Tips

usage

拉锁 is mainly used in northern China. In the south and in standard Mandarin, 拉链 (lāliàn) is more common. Both mean zipper.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

锁 suǒ