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拖拉

tuōlā ㄊㄨㄛ ㄌㄚ

    • to drag along
    • to haul
    • to procrastinate

      fig.

    • shilly-shallying
    • sluggish
    • drag and drop

      computing

    • tola, unit of weight, approx. 11.664 grams

      loanword

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 拖沓 tuōtà
    • 拖沓习惯 a habit of dawdling
    • 办事拖沓 handle things sluggishly

Antonyms 反义词

  • 干脆 gāncuì
    • 干脆利索 crisp and efficient
    • 说话干脆 speak in a straightforward way
  • 利落 lìluo
    • 动作利落 nimble movements
    • 办事爽快利落 handle things briskly and efficiently
  • 利索 lìsuo
    • 手脚利索 nimble hands and feet
    • 动作干净利索 swift, clean-cut movements

Telling them apart

拖拉 puts the weight on a job taking too long, i.e. putting things off. 拖沓 puts the weight on slow, sluggish progress, and is also used of writing that drags.

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