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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)
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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 zǒu
    He 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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