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拉开
lākāi
Description
"拉开"的意思是把东西拉着分开，比如拉开门或者窗帘。
"拉开" means to pull something apart, like opening a door or curtains.
它也可以说两个人之间的距离变大，比如"拉开距离"。
It can also mean increasing the distance between two people, as in "拉开距离".
Meanings
拉开lākāi
to pull open; draw apart
她拉开窗帘，让阳光进来。
She drew back the curtains to let the sunlight in.
拉开lākāi
to widen (a gap or distance)
他跑得很快，拉开了距离。
He ran fast and pulled ahead.
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Notes
- Etymology
拉 (to pull) + 开 (open/apart), a resultative compound verb.
- Nuance
literal sense means physically pulling open; figurative sense means creating a gap.
In videos
“桌子、椅子，我拉开椅子坐下。”
“这是橱柜柜子把柜子拉开”
“当然是拉开窗帘拉开窗帘”
“我就可以拉开窗帘”
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