lā​kāi HSK4

to pull open

  • created sense approved 拉开/拉開 · lā​kāi · to pull open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉开 / 拉開

    lā​kāi

    to pull open

    to pull something open, such as a drawer, a door, or a zipper

    拉, 开

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open

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  • created sense approved 拉开/拉開 · lā​kāi · to space out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉开 / 拉開

    lā​kāi

    to space out

    to increase the distance between people or things; to space out

    拉, 开

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to extend 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

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  • created sense approved 拉开/拉開 · lā​kāi · to start — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉开 / 拉開

    lā​kāi

    to start

    to begin an activity, such as a conversation or a battle

    拉, 开

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [opening/continuation]

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  • created sense approved 拉开/拉開 · lā​kāi · to draw back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉开 / 拉開

    lā​kāi

    to draw back

    to pull something aside or back, such as curtains or a bowstring

    拉, 开

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

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  • created sense approved 拉开/拉開 · lā​kāi · to pull apart — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉开 / 拉開

    lā​kāi

    to pull apart

    to pull people apart or separate people who are fighting

    拉, 开

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

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