扯

• 拼音: chě
• 汉字拆解: 扯 = 扌 (hand) + 止 (stop, phonetic)

含义

To pull; to tear; to talk nonsense; to chat aimlessly. A versatile colloquial verb.

Has multiple meanings: (1) physically pulling or tearing, (2) talking nonsense/making excuses, (3) casual chatting (扯淡, 闲扯). Very colloquial and common in spoken Chinese.

例句

1. 别扯了，赶紧说正事。
2. 小孩使劲扯着妈妈的衣角不让她走。
3. 他们俩坐在那儿扯了一下午的闲天。

用法指南

语境: everyday, informal speech

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你别跟我扯这些没用的。(Don't give me this nonsense.)
• 他总是东扯西扯的，说不到重点。(He always rambles on and can't get to the point.)

错误说法

• 请您扯一下这个话题 (扯 is too colloquial for formal requests — use 谈 or 讨论 in formal contexts)

起源与历史

An ancient character meaning to pull or tear. The colloquial meaning of 'talking nonsense' developed later, possibly from the idea of pulling topics randomly.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal