拉开 (lā kāi) — to pull open (a door, curtain, etc.); to draw back, to create distance (physical or figurative); to space out (over time)
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to pull open' (a door, curtain) or 'to create distance/space' between things or events. The object goes between 拉 and 开, as in 拉开距离 or 把窗帘拉开.
verb
to pull open (a door, curtain, etc.)to draw backto create distance (physical or figurative)to space out (over time)
Examples
- 拉开。Qǐng bǎ chuāng lián lā kāi.Please pull open the curtain.
- 拉开。Tā men lā kāi le jù lí.They created some distance.
- ？Zhè ge mén lā dé kāi ma?Can this door be pulled open?
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