拉 lā to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat / (coll.) to empty one's bowels syn 停车 停車 tíng chē to pull up (stop one's vehicle) / to park / (of a machine) to stop working / to stall 严格 嚴格 yán gé strict / stringent / tight / rigorous syn 振作 zhèn zuò to bestir oneself / to pull oneself together / to cheer up / to uplift / to stimulate syn 拉开 拉開 lā kāi to pull open / to pull apart / to space out / to increase syn 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 靠边 靠邊 kào biān to keep to the side / to pull over / move aside! syn 严密 嚴密 yán mì strict / tight (organization, surveillance etc) syn 拔掉 bá diào to pluck / to pull off / to pull out / to unplug syn 抽筋 chōu jīn cramp / charley horse / to pull a tendon syn 收缩 收縮 shōu suō to pull back / to shrink / to contract / (physiology) systole syn 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom) / in a tight spot / at the end of one's rope / desperate syn 撤出 chè chū to withdraw / to leave / to retreat / to pull out syn 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom) / tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word syn 齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 鬼脸 鬼臉 guǐ liǎn wry face / to grimace / to pull a face / comic face / face mask / devil mask 拉长 拉長 lā cháng to lengthen / to pull sth out longer syn 森严 森嚴 sēn yán strict / rigid / tight (security) syn 引入 yǐn rù to draw into / to pull into / to introduce 攀登 pān dēng to climb / to pull oneself up / to clamber / to scale / fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger syn 同心协力 同心協力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 拉扯 lā che to drag / to pull / to raise a child (through difficulties) / to help / to support / to drag in / to chat syn 靠岸 kào àn (of a boat) to reach the shore / to pull toward shore / close to shore / landfall 拉倒 lā dǎo to pull down / (coll.) to let it go / to drop it 紧凑 緊湊 jǐn còu compact / terse / tight (schedule) syn 牵引 牽引 qiān yǐn to pull / to draw (a cart) / to tow syn 分身 fēn shēn (of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time / a derivative version of sb (or sth) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet) / to spare some time for a separate task / to cut a corpse into pieces / to pull a body apart by the four limbs / parturition syn 后撤 後撤 hòu chè to pull back (an army) / to retreat syn 进站 進站 jìn zhàn (of a train, bus etc) to pull into a station / to arrive at a stop / (of a person) to enter a station / to visit a website / to formally begin a temporary postdoctoral research position (China has postdoctoral research "stations" 博士後流動站|博士后流动站[bo2shi4hou4 liu2dong4zhan4] where postdocs conduct research for a limited period.) 易拉罐 yì lā guàn pull-top can / easy-open can (with ring-pull) 走后门 走後門 zǒu hòu mén (lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings / to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex syn 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people (idiom) / to pull the wool over people's eyes syn 严实 嚴實 yán shi (sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely syn 力挽狂澜 力挽狂瀾 lì wǎn kuáng lán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom) / fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis syn 牵线 牽線 qiān xiàn to pull strings / to manipulate (a puppet) / to control from behind the scene / to mediate syn 掰开 掰開 bāi kāi to pull apart / to pry open with the hands syn 拉动 拉動 lā dòng to pull / (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity) / to motivate (people to do sth) syn 拖曳 tuō yè to pull / to drag / to haul syn 哭丧着脸 哭喪著臉 kū sang zhe liǎn to pull a long face / to wear a mournful expression syn 三缄其口 三緘其口 sān jiān qí kǒu (idiom) reluctant to speak about it / tight-lipped syn 引蛇出洞 yǐn shé chū dòng lit. to pull a snake from its hole / to expose a malefactor (idiom) syn 拉拉扯扯 lā lā chě chě to tug at / to pull at sb aggressively / to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way / (derog.) to hobnob / to consort syn 拔除 bá chú to pull out / to remove syn 拉手 lā shou a handle / to pull on a handle syn 拆台 拆臺 chāi tái (theater) to dismantle the stage / (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet / to undermine sb's plans syn 扳平 bān píng to equalize / to level the score / to pull back the advantage syn 吧嗒 bā da (onom.) patter, splatter, click / to smack one's lips / to pull (on a pipe) syn 死结 死結 sǐ jié tight knot / intractable problem syn 爆冷 bào lěng an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough syn 取巧 qǔ qiǎo quick fix / opportune short cut (around a difficulty) / cheap trick (to get what one wants) / to pull a fast one 爆冷门 爆冷門 bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough syn 拨出 撥出 bō chū to pull out / to allocate (funds) / to dial syn 塞满 塞滿 sāi mǎn to stuff full / to cram in / packed tight / chock full 拉高 lā gāo to pull up 反超 fǎn chāo to reverse (the score) / to pull off a comeback / to take the lead 扳回 bān huí to pull back / to regain (one's dignity etc) / to recover from (an adverse situation) / to turn the tables syn 拖拽 tuō zhuài to pull / to drag / to haul 拖拽 tuō yè to pull / to drag / to haul 拉伤 拉傷 lā shāng to pull / to injure by straining 麻吉 má jí (slang) (Tw) close friend / best pal / to get along well / to be tight / congenial 拉入 lā rù to pull into / to draw in 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation / to pull the carpet from under sb syn 绷着脸 繃著臉 běng zhe liǎn to have a taut face / to pull a long face / to look displeased 做鬼脸 做鬼臉 zuò guǐ liǎn to pull a face / to grimace / to scowl 拔毛 bá máo to pull out hair / to pluck / epilation 扳动 扳動 bān dòng to pull out / to pull a lever syn 回采 回採 huí cǎi stoping (excavating ore using stepped terraces) / to extract ore / extraction / to pull back 紧 緊 jǐn tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten syn 抽 chōu to draw out / to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / (of certain plants) to sprout or bud / to whip or thrash syn 扯 撦 chě variant of 扯[che3] / to pull / to tear syn 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang) syn 闪 閃 shǎn to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine syn 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters syn 拔 bá to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize syn 瘦 shòu thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive syn 牵 牽 qiān to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in syn 拽 zhuài to pull / to tug at (sth) syn 挨 ái to suffer / to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay / to stall / to play for time / to dawdle syn 缩 縮 suō to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [su4] syn 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father syn 绷 繃 bēng to draw tight / to stretch taut / to tack (with thread or pin) / (bound form) embroidery hoop / (bound form) woven bed mat syn 扒 bā to peel / to skin / to tear / to pull down / to cling to (sth on which one is climbing) / to dig syn 揪 jiū to seize / to clutch / to grab firmly and pull syn 扳 bān to pull / to turn (sth) around / to turn around (a situation) / to recoup syn 撩 liāo to lift up (sth hanging down) / to raise (hem of skirt) / to pull up (sleeve) / to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) syn 掣 chè to pull / to draw / to pull back / to withdraw / to flash past syn 抻 chēn to pull / to stretch / to draw sth out syn 穿小鞋 chuān xiǎo xié lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom) / to make life difficult for sb syn 揠 yà to eradicate / to pull up syn 紧巴巴 緊巴巴 jǐn bā bā tight fitting / hard up (i.e. lacking money) syn 严紧 嚴緊 yán jǐn strict / tight syn 曳 yè to drag / to pull / Taiwan pr. [yi4] 擢 zhuó to pull out / to select / to promote syn 镊 鑷 niè (bound form) tweezers / to use tweezers (to grasp, pick up, or pull out etc, depending on whether the following resultative verb is 住[zhu4] or 起[qi3] or 出[chu1] etc) syn 墨斗 mò dǒu carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber) 墨线 墨線 mò xiàn inked line / carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber) 骈 駢 pián (of a pair of horses) to pull side by side / to be side by side / to be fused together / parallel (literary style) syn 搴 qiān to seize / to pull / to hold up the hem of clothes syn 