勒 (lēi) — to tie or strap tightly; to rein in (a horse); to compel, to force (colloquial)
Definition
Two unrelated senses: 'to tighten / strap / rein in' (a horse, shoelaces), and colloquially 'to compel / force' — stronger than 强迫. Note 勒 lēi (tighten/force) vs 勒 lè (variant of 刻, to engrave).
verb
to tie or strap tightlyto rein in (a horse)to compelto force (colloquial)
Easily confused
Examples
- 勒。Tā yòng shéng zi lēi zhù le mǎ.He used a rope to rein in the horse.
- 勒Tā lēi zhe wǒ bú ràng wǒ zǒuHe forced me not to go.
- 勒，。Bǎ xié dài lēi jǐn yì diǎn, bù rán huì shuāi.Tighten your shoelaces a bit, or you'll trip.
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