Hanzi
Traditional
拖
Simplified
拖

to drag/to tow/to trail/to hang down/to mop (the floor)/to delay/to drag on

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

tuō, chǐ

Bopomofo

ㄊㄨㄛ, ㄔˇ

Jyutping

to1

Example sentences

拖 tuō
這件事不能再拖了。
这件事不能再拖了。

This matter cannot be dragged on any longer.

拖鞋 tuōxié
進屋請換拖鞋。
进屋请换拖鞋。

Please change into slippers when entering the room.

咬 yǎo
這隻小狗喜歡咬拖鞋。
这只小狗喜欢咬拖鞋。

This puppy likes to bite slippers.

拖延 tuōyán
他習慣拖延工作，直到最後一刻才開始。
他习惯拖延工作，直到最后一刻才开始。

He is used to procrastinating on work, and only starts at the last moment.

Example Vocabulary

拖

tuo1

to drag; to delay; to pull

拖鞋

tuo1'xie2

slippers

拍拖

pai1'tuo1

拖延

tuo1'yan2

to procrastinate; to delay; to put off

拖后腿

拖把

tuo1'ba3

拖拉

tuo1'la1

佈拖

拖下水

tuo1'xia4'shui3

拖住

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