拖拉

tuōlā

adjective #26,537

Meanings

1 to procrastinate
2 sluggish
3 dragging things out
4 shilly-shallying

Characters

to drag / to pull along

to pull / to haul

Examples

他做事太拖拉，什么都要催他。

Tā zuòshì tài tuōlā, shénme dōu yào cuī tā.

He is too slow with everything; you always have to push him.

别拖拉了，快点儿出发吧！

Bié tuōlā le, kuài diǎnr chūfā ba!

Stop dragging your feet and let's get going!

Tips

usage

拖拉 describes a person who is habitually slow or indecisive. It can function as an adjective or verb-like expression. The reduplicated form 拖拖拉拉 intensifies the sense of endless dawdling.

Stroke Order

拖 tuō

拉 lā