牵扯

牵扯 qiānchě

Involve

牵扯 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體牽扯 qianche

What 牵扯 means

Involve

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Character by character

牵扯 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

牵

qiān

Pull (involve - influence)

扯

chě

Pull (tear)

Words that share a character with 牵扯

How to write 牵扯

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牵扯 in a sentence

这件事牵扯到好几个部门。

Zhè jiàn shì qiānchě dào hǎojǐ ge bùmén.

This matter involves several departments.

他不想被牵扯进去。

Tā bù xiǎng bèi qiānchě jìnqù.

He does not want to get dragged into it.

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Questions about 牵扯

What does 牵扯 mean in English?

牵扯 is pronounced qiānchě and means Involve.

How do you pronounce 牵扯?

牵扯 is qiānchě in pinyin — written qianche without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 牵扯?

牵扯 is written with 2 characters: 牵 (qiān) Pull (involve - influence), 扯 (chě) Pull (tear). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 牵扯 written in traditional Chinese?

牽扯. The simplified form 牵扯 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 牽扯 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiānchě.

Is 牵扯 an HSK word?

Yes — 牵扯 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

千方百计 qiānfāngbǎijì 迁就 qiānjiù 迁徙 qiānxǐ 牵 qiān 牵制 qiānzhì 谦逊 qiānxùn 签署 qiānshǔ 前景 qiánjǐng

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