动

1. (= 用力移动) pull
   ⇒ 拉人力车 (lā rénlìchē) pull a rickshaw
   ⇒ 拉纤 (lāqiàn) tow
2. (= 载运) transport
   ⇒ 拉一车货 (lā yī chē huò) transport a truckload of goods
   ⇒ 出租车司机拉我到了机场。 (Chūzūchē sījī lā wǒ dàole jīchǎng.) The taxi driver took me to the airport.
3. (= 演奏) play
   ⇒ 拉小提琴 (lā xiǎotíqín) play the violin
4. (= 拖长) extend
   ⇒ 拉橡皮筋 (lā xiàngpíjīn) stretch an elastic band
   ⇒ 拉长声音 (lācháng shēngyīn) hold a note
5. (= 帮助) help
   ⇒ 朋友遇到困难,我就拉他一把。 (Péngyou yùdào kùnnan, wǒ jiù lā tā yībǎ.) I would always help a friend in trouble.
6. (= 拉拢) draw ... in (pt drew) (pp drawn)
   ⇒ 不是我主动加入俱乐部的,而是被拉入伙的。 (Bùshì wǒ zhǔdòng jiārù jùlèbù de, ér shì bèi lā rùhuǒ de.) I didn't join the club of my own volition, I got drawn in.
   ⇒ 拉关系 (lā guānxi) establish connections
7. (口, = 排泄) excrete
   ⇒ 拉肚子 (lā dùzi) have diarrhoea (英) 或 diarrhea (美)