拉网 (lā) — to pull a fishing net; to haul in a fishing net
Definition
拉网 literally means to haul in a fishing net, but it is also used figuratively for a sweeping dragnet operation (e.g. police raids). The figurative sense is what you'll most often meet at HSK 7.
verb
to pull a fishing netto haul in a fishing net
Examples
- 拉网。Yú mín men měi tiān zǎo shàng chū hǎi lā.The fishermen go out to sea every morning to pull nets.
- 。Tā men jīn tiān lā le sān biàn wǎng cái bǔ dào yú.Today they pulled the net three times before catching fish.
- 拉网。Jǐng fāng zhǎn kāi le yí cì dà guī mó de lā xíng dòng.The police launched a large-scale dragnet operation.
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