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    Expressing 'to pull' or 'to drive' with 拉动 (lādòng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 拉动 + Object

    Explanation

    拉动 (lādòng) means 'to pull' or 'to drive forward.' It can describe a physical pulling force or, more abstractly, a driving force behind economic or social change. It is frequently used in both scientific and economic contexts.

    Examples

    • 消费是拉动经济增长的重要力量。

      xiāofèi shì lādòng jīngjì zēngzhǎng de zhòngyào lìliàng.

      Consumption is an important force driving economic growth.

    • 他用力拉动绳子，把箱子拖了过来。

      tā yònglì lādòng shéngzi, bǎ xiāngzi tuō le guòlái.

      He pulled the rope hard and dragged the box over.

    • 政府希望通过基础设施建设来拉动就业。

      zhèngfǔ xīwàng tōngguò jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè lái lādòng jiùyè.

      The government hopes to boost employment through infrastructure construction.

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