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Jyutping to1 laai1
Pinyin tuō lā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drag along
  2. to haul
  3. (fig.) to procrastinate
  4. shilly-shallying
  5. sluggish
  6. (computing) drag and drop
  7. (loanword) tola, unit of weight, approx. 11.664 grams
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Put off; (adjective) (of relationship) 1. Unstable and unclear; (of luggage) Dragging
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to pull; to drag
  2. verb
    to delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to adjourn; to defer; to prolong
    (syn.) 延期, 拖逗, 展缓, 挨稽, 拖延, 迟延, 推遲, 耽搁, 耽误, 延缓, 拖磨, 延後, 展緩, 耽延, 暫緩, 顺延, 捱延, 挨延, 捱稽, 推宕, 耗, 耽誤, 延误, 推延, 挨台, 迁延, 延延, 延遲, 遲延, 贻误, 推迟, 迟滞, 拖, 貽誤, 順延, 拖宕, 挨臺, 延迟, 遷延, 延后, 暂缓, 稽延, 缓, 耽擱, 延宕, 延誤, 遲滯, 緩, 延緩
  3. adj
    slow; sluggish
    (syn.) 拖沓
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当鸡像煎饼一样平的时候, 那么一定是拖拉机跑得比它们快。
    當雞像煎餅一樣平的時候, 那麼一定是拖拉機跑得比它們快。
    dāng jī xiàng jiān bǐng yī yàng píng de shí hou , nà me yī dìng shì tuō lā jī pǎo dé bǐ tā men kuài 。
    • When the chickens are flat as pancakes, then again the tractor must have been faster than them.
    • When chickens pancake-shape maintain, the tractor must have won again.
  2. Mandarin
    我发动不了我的拖拉机。
    我發動不了我的拖拉機。
    wǒ fā dòng bù le wǒ de tuō lā jī 。
    • I can't get my tractor started.
  3. Mandarin
    我能开拖拉机吗?
    我能開拖拉機嗎?
    wǒ néng kāi tuō lā jī ma ?
    • Can I drive the tractor?
  4. Mandarin
    人怎样才可以不拖拖拉拉?
    人怎樣才可以不拖拖拉拉?
    rén zěn yàng cái kě yǐ bù tuō tuō lā lā ?
    • How to stop procrastinating?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你心入面想拣咩先?而家拖拖拉拉算点先?
    你心入面想揀咩先?而家拖拖拉拉算點先?
    nei5 sam1 jap6 min6 soeng2 gaan2 me1 sin1? ji4 gaa1 to1 to1 laai1 laai1 syun3 dim2 sin1?
    • What's your choice in your mind? What's the point of struggling?
  2. Cantonese
    我哋两个拖拖拉拉都成年嚹!
    我哋兩個拖拖拉拉都成年嚹!
    ngo5 dei6 loeng5 go3 to1 to1 laai1 laai1 dou1 seng4 nin4 laa3
    • We have struggled in this relationship for a whole year.
  3. Cantonese
    分手最好快刀斩乱麻,唔好拖拖拉拉。
    分手最好快刀斬亂麻,唔好拖拖拉拉。
    fan1 sau2 zeoi3 hou2 faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4, m4 hou2 to1 to1 laai1 laai1.
    • You'd better make it quick if you are breaking up with someone.