Chinese word

拽

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuài

Meaning

  • verbpull

Example

不要拽我的衣服。bú yào zhuài wǒ de yī fú

Don't pull on my clothes.

Illustration for 拽 (pull)

More examples

救援人员合力把伤者从车里拽出来。jiù yuán rén yuán hé lì bǎ shāng zhě cóng chē lǐ zhuāi chū lái

The rescuers worked together to pull the injured person out of the car.

Core concept

Force applied to move or control something, with the same forceful attitude projected onto other people.

Common phrases

  • 拽出来zhuāi chū lái

    pull out

  • 拽回来zhuāi huí lái

    pull back

  • 拽下来zhuāi xià lái

    pull down

Similar words

拉lā: Use force to draw a person or object closer.
扯chě: Take hold of one part and give it a strong pull.
拖tuō: Pull something along behind oneself, often across a surface.
牵qiān: Guide or draw someone or something by holding a hand or rope.

Definition in Chinese

（口语）形容人傲慢、摆架子，态度趾高气扬；也可指用力拉或拖。kóu yǔ xíng róng rén ào màn bǎi jià zi tài dù zhǐ gāo qì yáng yě kě zhǐ yòng lì lā huò tuō

Word origin

The concrete action 拽 (zhuāi, "to pull or drag") supplies the image of exerting control, which extends colloquially to a person who displays power arrogantly.

Usage tips

  • The personal sense often carries a sharper judgment than a neutral description of confidence, so context matters especially when the word is used about someone who is not a close friend.

Other meanings

  • dragverb
  • show offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 拉拽lā zhuāitugverb
  • 拖拽tuō zhuāidragverb

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