抻 (chēn) — to pull, to stretch, to draw out

Definition

抻 (chēn) means to pull or stretch something (like dough, rope, or elastic) to make it longer, usually with a steady tug. Often appears in cooking (e.g. 抻面) and with 把-construction.

verb

to pullto stretchto draw out

Examples

抻。
Tā bǎ shéng zi chēn cháng le.
He pulled the rope longer.
抻。
Zuò lā miàn de shí hou yào chēn miàn.
When making pulled noodles, you need to stretch the dough.
抻，抻。
Bié chēn le, zài chēn jiù duàn le.
Don't pull anymore, if you pull more it will break.

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