拉laai1近gan6

English

1. to pull sb close to oneself
2. (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4 li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)

Examples

• 两人之间的距离已拉近。

  The gap between them has narrowed.

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