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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.tie down; encumber; be a burden to

    • tā bù xiǎng tuō lěi jiā tíng

      不想拖累家庭

      She did not want to be a burden to her family.

    • hái zi men bǎ nǐ gěi tuō lěi zhù le ba

      孩子拖累

      Kids tie you down, don't they?

    • yào shi méi yǒu jiā juàn tuō lěi tā zǎo jiù yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi le

      要是没有家眷拖累远走高飞

      Had it not been for his family, he'd have gone away long ago.

  • 2

    v.involve; implicate; saddle with

    • tuō lěi jiā rén

      拖累家人

      implicate one's family

    • bù néng yīn wèi wǒ ér tuō lěi qīn yǒu

      不能因为拖累亲友

      My relatives and friends should not be implicated by virtue of their connection with me.

    • tā de gòng zhuàng tuō lěi le bù shǎo guān yuán

      供状拖累官员

      His confession implicated numerous other officials.

Word usage

  • Note
    "拖累" is different from "连累". "拖累" means adding burdens and difficulties to others; "连累" means causing others to be implicated and damaged.