Chinese word

拉拢

Pronunciation

Pinyinlā lǒng

Meaning

  • verbwin over

Example

她想通过承诺拉拢那位批评者。tā xiǎng tōng guò chéng nuò lā lǒng nà wèi pī píng zhě

She tried to win over that critic by making promises.

Illustration for 拉拢 (win over)

More examples

为了赢得选票，他试图用承诺来拉拢选民。wèi le yíng dé xuǎn piào tā shì tú yòng chéng nuò lái lā lǒng xuǎn mín

To win votes, he tried to win over voters with promises.

Core concept

Drawing someone into one's circle of support through personal ties or benefits.

Common phrases

  • 拉拢选民lā lǒng xuǎn mín

    win over voters

  • 拉拢人心lā lǒng rén xīn

    win people's support

  • 拉拢支持者lā lǒng zhī chí zhě

    win over supporters

Similar words

说服shuō fú: Gets someone to agree by explaining reasons and ideas clearly.
争取zhēng qǔ: Makes a determined effort to obtain support or a chance.
笼络lǒng luò: Cultivates goodwill and uses favors to make someone a supporter.
收买shōu mǎi: Secures support or a desired action by giving money or valuable benefits.

Definition in Chinese

通过给予好处或建立私人关系等方式争取他人支持，使其成为自己的盟友或支持者。tōng guò jí yǔ hǎo chù huò jiàn lì sī rén guān xì děng fāng shì zhēng qǔ tā rén zhī chí shǐ qí chéng wéi zì jǐ de méng yǒu huò zhī chí zhě

Word origin

拉 (lā, "pull") + 拢 (lǒng, "gather") forms the image of drawing people together, which explains bringing them onto one's side.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear win over as warm or friendly, but this word can suggest that the relationship is being used to gain someone's backing.

Other meanings

  • recruitverb

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