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to pull open

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

la1kai1 • lākāi

Alternative Pinyin

la1kai5 • lākai

Meaning


Primary

to pull open

Alternatives

pull open, pulls open, pulled open, pulling open

Mnemonic


拉开 To pull open something is 拉 to pull it 开 open.

Usage


他 拉开 门, 走 进 房间。

He pulled the door open and walked into the room.

她 拉开 窗帘, 让 阳光 进来。

She pulled open the curtains to let in the sunlight.

请 拉开 窗户 让 空气 流通。

Please open the window to let the air circulate.