lā​kāi HSK4

to pull open

拉开 拉開 lā//kāi
to pull open verb + particle
to pull something open, such as a drawer, a door, or a zipper

Inserting the key in the lock, he turned it and pulled the door open.

to draw back verb + particle
to pull something aside or back, such as curtains or a bowstring
to pull apart verb + particle
to pull people apart or separate people who are fighting

Other guests jumped up and tried to pull him away.

to space out
to increase the distance between people or things; to space out
to start
to begin an activity, such as a conversation or a battle

Frequency

Movie subtitles
7.27 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
28.6 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 4

Sources