Definition

Examples

• 他用力牵掣绳索，绳子就断了。
  Tā yònglì qiānchè suǒshéng, shéngzi jiù duàn le.
  He forcefully pulled the rope, and it broke.
• 她轻轻牵掣了一下窗帘，房间暗了下来。
  Tā qīngqīng qiānchè le yíxià chuānglián, fángjiān àn le xiàlai.
  She gently pulled the curtain, and the room darkened.
• 司机突然掣动刹车，车子停住了。
  Sījī tūrán chèdòng shāchē, chēzi tíng zhù le.
  The driver suddenly applied the brake, and the car stopped.