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  • 1

    v.draw in/up the net; haul in the net

    • nà xiē yú mín men zhàn chéng yī pái shuāng shǒu jiāo tì lā wǎng

      那些渔民双手交替拉网

      Those fishermen hauled in a line hand over hand.

  • 2

    v.close in on (besieged forces); tighten the net

    • wǒ men yào fēn jìn hé jī lā wǎng sǎo dàng

      我们分进合击拉网扫荡

      We wiil tighten the net by converging on the enemy, then root them out.

Word usage

  • "拉" and "网" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 警察抓捕这个逃犯

      The police closed in on the fugitive and tried to catch him.