Definition
拽 (zhuài) means to drag or haul with force, especially something heavy or resistant. It is more forceful than 拉 (lā, general pull) and 拖 (tuō, drag along ground), and focuses on hauling rather than 扯 (chě, tug/tear) or 揪 (jiū, grab and pull).
verb
to dragto haul
Examples
- 拽。Bié zhuài wǒ de tóufa.Don't pull my hair.
- 拽。Tā bǎ xiāngzi cóng chuáng dǐ zhuài le chūlái.He dragged the suitcase out from under the bed.
- 拽。Xiǎohái zhuài zhe māma de yīfu bú fàng.The child kept pulling on mom's clothes and wouldn't let go.
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