Chinese word dictionary

拉锯

lā jù · a two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides

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Word information

Simplified拉锯

Traditional拉鋸

Pinyinlā jù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拉lā

to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

锯jù

a saw; to saw, to amputate

How to learn 拉锯

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat; (coll.) to empty one's bowels

拉动lādòng

to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth)

拉链lāliàn

zipper

拉拢lālǒng

to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice

易拉罐yìlāguàn

pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)