勒
lēi
to tighten; to strap tightly
Character
Example phrases
- 安全带别勒得太紧，否则长途驾驶时反而会影响呼吸。 Ānquándài bié lēi de tài jǐn, fǒuzé chángtú jiàshǐ shí fǎn'ér huì yǐngxiǎng hūxī. Do not tighten the seat belt too much, otherwise it may affect your breathing during long-distance driving.
- 他把行李用绳子勒得很紧。 Tā bǎ xíngli yòng shéngzi lēi de hěn jǐn. He tied the luggage up very tightly with a rope.
- 这条裤带勒得太紧了，我都喘不过气。 Zhè tiáo kùdài lēi de tài jǐn le, wǒ dōu chuǎn bú guò qì. This belt is so tight that I can hardly breathe.
Related words
- 勾勒 gōulè to outline; to sketch
- 撬 qiào to pry; to lever open
- 揪 jiū to grab; to clutch; to pull
- 筛 shāi to sift; to screen; to filter
- 抠 kōu to pick out; stingy
- 裂 liè to split; to crack
- 捞 lāo to scoop up; to fish out; to gain benefits unfairly
- 黏 nián sticky; to stick
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 洁净 jiéjìng clean; pure
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 牢固 láogù firm; solid; secure