拖拽

tuōzhuài
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to drag
  2. 2 to drag-and-drop (UI)
  3. 3 to haul

Examples

HSK 5
Yòng shǔbiāo tuōzhuài kěyǐ tiáozhěng shùnxù.
You can reorder by dragging with the mouse.
HSK 6
Nǐ kěyǐ tuōzhuài wénjiàn dào zhège chuāngkǒu.
You can drag files into this window.

Tips

usage
The UI sense (drag-and-drop) is now dominant over the older literal 'to haul/drag'. Compare 拖 (simple 'to pull'), 拖动 (to drag, slightly more generic), and 拖拽 (the specific UI action).
memory
拖 (to pull/drag) + 拽 (to yank/tug), two near-synonyms bonded together for emphasis, like English 'haul and drag'.

Stroke Order

拖 tuō
拽 zhuài