qiān​yǐn

to tow

Senses

牵引/ 牽引 qiān​yǐn to tow

To pull, draw, or haul an object forward, such as a vehicle, sled, or farm tool; often refers to motorized transport pulling non-motorized units.

牵引/ 牽引 qiān​yǐn traction

The use of medical equipment to pull on a patient's bones to help them reset or to correct a physical deformity.

牵引/ 牽引 qiān​yǐn to implicate

To involve or drag someone into trouble or a legal case; to be implicated

牵引/ 牽引 qiān​yǐn to recommend

(Literary) To recommend, promote, or pull people into positions based on personal connections

References

synonym 拖带/拖帶 牵引/牽引