to play (a bowed instrument) to pull (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
拉 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
啦 lā - [indicates excitement or doubt] (aux.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
辣 là - spicy (adj.) | HSK 4
Examples
请帮我把这张桌子拉到门口。 qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè zhāng zhuōzi lā dào ménkǒu. - Please help me drag this table to the door.
他拉着我的手走过了那条街。 tā lāzhe wǒ de shǒu zǒuguò le nà tiáo jiē. - He held my hand as we crossed that street.
他努力拉动公司发展，使业绩大幅提升。 tā nǔlì lādòng gōngsī fāzhǎn, shǐ yèjì dàfú tíshēng. - He worked hard to drive the company's development, significantly improving its performance.
要让孩子们喜欢上学习，首先要拉起他们的兴趣。 yào ràng háizimen xǐhuān shàng xuéxí, shǒuxiān yào lāqǐ tāmen de xìngqù. - To make children like learning, you first need to attract their interest.
他突然拉了我的袖子，想让我注意到什么。 tā tūrán lāle wǒ de xiùzi, xiǎng ràng wǒ zhùyì dào shénme. - He suddenly pulled my sleeve, trying to get my attention.