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to rope in

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

la1long3 • lālǒng

Alternative Pinyin

la1long5 • lālong

Meaning


Primary

to rope in

Alternatives

rope in, roping in, ropes in, roped in, to win over, win over

Mnemonic


拉拢 To rope in is 拉 to pull someone into something by tempting them with things so that they 拢 draw near to you.

Usage


那 个 人 常常 用 礼物 拉拢 别人。

That person often uses gifts to rope in others.

他 拉拢 了 一些 有 影响力 的 人。

He roped in some influential people.

别 想 用 好话 拉拢 我。

Don’t try to rope me in with sweet talk.