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牵掣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牵掣 Usage and Examples

Restrain

Restrict

Impede

抓主要问题,不要被枝节问题牵掣住。

Let's focus our attention on the main problem and not get bogged down in minor issues.

亦或我们的注意力只是被语言所挑起的重重误会和眼泪—当然也有欢笑和迷惑-所牵掣。

Or perhaps we are just too mindful that it provokes misunderstandings and tears as well as laughter and enchantment.

The characters in 牵掣

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牵
qiān9pull, lead, involve
掣
chè12pull out quickly

More words starting with 牵

  • qiān牵zhì制restrain, contain
  • qiān牵dòng动to affect, to involve
  • qiān牵dòng动le了affected, stirred
  • qiān牵dòng动zhe着affecting, stirring
  • qiān牵huí回lead back, pull back
  • qiān牵tóu头lead, spearhead
  • qiān牵jiù就To accommodate, To yield to
  • qiān牵yǐn引pull, tow
  • qiān牵qiǎng强far-fetched, strained
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会de地far-fetchedly, strainedly
  • qiān牵chě扯to involve; to implicate
  • qiān牵chě扯chū出implicate, involve

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Questions about 牵掣

What does 牵掣 mean in Chinese?

牵掣 (qiān chè) means “Restrain, Restrict, Impede”.

How do you pronounce 牵掣?

牵掣 is pronounced qiān chè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Restrain” in Chinese?

“Restrain” is 牵掣 (qiān chè) in Chinese.

How is 牵掣 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 牵掣, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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