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拖 tuō

to drag, to haul, to tow; to delay

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌亻也 ⿰扌⿱亻也

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Example sentences with 拖

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  1. 他把箱子拖到了门口。
    Tā bǎ xiāngzi tuō dào le ménkǒu.
    He dragged the box to the doorway.
    he (particle) box drag to (particle) door-mouth
  2. 你为什么总是拖延交作业的时间?
    Nǐ wèishénme zǒngshì tuōyán jiāo zuòyè de shíjiān?
    Why do you always delay handing in your homework?
    you why always delay hand-in homework (particle) time (question)
  3. 别再拖了,快点做决定吧。
    Bié zài tuō le, kuài diǎn zuò juédìng ba.
    Stop dragging it out, hurry up and make a decision.
    don't again drag (particle), quick-bit make decision (particle)
  4. 他没有拖延,马上把报告交了。
    Tā méiyǒu tuōyán, mǎshàng bǎ bàogào jiāo le.
    He didn't delay, he handed in the report right away.
    he not-have delay, immediately (particle) report hand-in (particle)
  5. 会议结束后,他一直拖到晚上才回家。
    Huìyì jiéshù hòu, tā yìzhí tuō dào wǎnshang cái huí jiā.
    After the meeting ended, he dragged it out until evening before going home.
    meeting end after, he continuously drag to evening then return home

Words with 拖 (2)