牵引 (qiān yǐn) — to tow, to haul, to pull (physically); to involve, to implicate (in trouble)
Definition
Literary/written verb for physical towing or for being drawn into trouble. Distinguish the physical sense (to tow/haul) from the figurative sense (to involve, implicate).
verb
to towto haulto pull (physically)to involveto implicate (in trouble)
Examples
- 牵引。Zhè liàng kǎ chē kě yǐ qiān yǐn yí liàng tuō chē.This truck can tow a trailer.
- 牵引。Tā bù xiǎo xīn bèi qiān yǐn jìn le má fan.He was carelessly implicated in trouble.
- 牵引。Zhè ge àn zi qiān yǐn le xǔ duō rén.This case involved many people.
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