拖

• 拼音: tuō
• 汉字拆解: 拖 = 扌(hand) + 它 (it, phonetic)

含义

To drag; to pull; to delay; to procrastinate. To move something by pulling, or to postpone action.

Physical meaning: to drag or pull something along the ground. Abstract meaning: to delay, procrastinate, or drag out. Very common in colloquial speech for procrastination. Related words: 拖延 (to delay), 拖拉 (sluggish), 拖地 (to mop the floor).

例句

1. 这个项目已经拖了好几个月了，必须尽快完成。
2. 孩子不愿意走，妈妈只好拖着他往前走。
3. 别再拖了，今天必须把报告写完。

用法指南

语境: everyday, workplace, colloquial

语气: casual

正确说法

• 别拖了，快点做！(Stop procrastinating, do it quickly!)
• 他把行李箱拖进了房间。(He dragged the suitcase into the room.)

错误说法

• 我拖延了这件事 — 可以说但有点重复，口语直接说'我拖了'就行

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character with 扌(hand) as the semantic component, indicating an action done with the hands.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal