English–Chinese
“drag” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuō
Example
他把箱子拖到门口。tā bǎ xiāng zi tuō dào mén kǒu
He dragged the box to the doorway.
How to say “drag” in Chinese
“Drag” in Chinese is 拖 (tuō).
Forward motion becomes a trailing pull: an object moves along the ground, or a task takes longer to move ahead.
Example sentences with 拖
开会时他总是拖到最后才发言。kāi huì shí tā zǒng shì tuō dào zuì hòu cái fā yán
At meetings, he always puts off speaking until the very end.
Tips for using 拖
- In the time-related use, the word commonly carries blame or impatience, so it can sound stronger than a neutral remark about a later date.