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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


拉開 To pull open something is 拉 to pull it 開 open.

Usage


他 拉開 門, 走 進 房間。

He pulled the door open and walked into the room.

她 拉開 窗簾, 讓 陽光 進來。

She pulled open the curtains to let in the sunlight.

請 拉開 窗戶 讓 空氣 流通。

Please open the window to let the air circulate.