拎

līn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to lift up; to carry in one's hand
2. Taiwan pr. [līng]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 放 fàng 放 fàng to put Antonym in the sense of 'put down' vs. 'lift up'.: to put

Related words

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• 拿 ná 拿 ná to seize More general 'to hold or take'.: to seize

Synonyms

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• 提 tí 提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) Both mean to carry something by hand, but 提 often emphasizes lifting with a handle.: to carry (hanging down from the hand)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 着 for ongoing action, e.g., 拎着包 (carrying a bag).

Formality

Mainland pronunciation līn; Taiwan uses līng.

Words Containing 拎

• 拎包 拎包 līn bāo: handbag or shopping bag (dialect)
• 拎包党 拎包党 līn bāo dǎng: (coll.) purse snatcher
• 拎起 拎起 līn qǐ: to pick up (from the ground with one's hands)