拖累

tuō lěi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to encumber
2. to be a burden on
3. to implicate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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帮忙

bāng máng

to help

帮忙是提供帮助，拖累是增加负担

Related words

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累赘

léi zhuì

superfluous

拖累指动作或状态，累赘为名词，指多余、麻烦的人或事物

包袱

bāo fu

wrapping cloth

比喻负担，与拖累造成的状态类似

Synonyms

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连累

lián lěi

to involve

均指因某人或某事而受到牵连、受累

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“拖累某人”，例如：我不想拖累你。较少直接带宾语。

Common mistakes

拖累的“累”读lěi，不是lèi。在“劳累”中才读lèi。

Example Sentences

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我不想拖累你。

I don't want to be a burden to you.

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Words Containing 拖累

拖累症

tuō lěi zhèng

codependency (psychology)

Child Words of 拖累

to drag

to accumulate

tired

rope

拖累