拉拢

lā lǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to rope in
2. fig. to involve sb
3. to entice

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 疏远 shū yuǎn 疏远 shū yuǎn to drift apart 使关系变冷淡，与拉拢相对: to drift apart

Related words

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• 拉关系 lā guān xì 拉关系 lā guān xì to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit 通过拉拢建立关系的行为: to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit

Synonyms

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• 吸引 xī yǐn 吸引 xī yǐn to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate 比喻用法，指试图赢得某人支持或参与: to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
• 招揽 zhāo lǎn 招揽 zhāo lǎn to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 用于争取顾客或人才: to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“人心”“选民”搭配，构成“拉拢人心”“拉拢选民”。

Common mistakes

常带有贬义，指用不正当手段笼络人，如贿赂；勿用于中性邀请。

Example Sentences

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他用礼物 拉拢 同事。

He used gifts to rope in his colleagues.

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Child Words of 拉拢

• 拉 拉 lā: to pull
• 拢 拢 lǒng: to gather together; to collect