HSK V7-9
Correct

拖累

/ tuōlěi / 
Strokes

Definition

to encumber/to be a burden on/to implicate

Example

As a Verb
tie down; encumber; be a burden to
1
Tā
他
de
的
bìng
病
qī
妻
chéng
成
le
了
tā
他
de
的
tuōlěi
拖累
  
。

His sick wife has been a burden to him.

2
Jiāwù
家务
tuōlěi
拖累
zháo
着
mángliù
忙碌
de
的
mǔqīn
母亲
  
。

Household chores encumbered a busy mother.

3
Háizi
孩子
duō
多
le
了
shì
是
gè
个
tuōlěi
拖累
  
。

Too many children are a burden.

4
Wú
无
érnǚ
儿女
tuōlěi
拖累

without encumbrance

5
Shòu
受
jiāwù
家务
tuōlěi
拖累

be tied down by household chores

As a Verb
involve; implicate
6
Zhèngcè
政策
de
的
gǎibiàn
改变
shǐ
使
xǔduō
许多
shāngrén
商人
de
的
lìyì
利益
shòudào
受到
tuōlěi
拖累
  
。

The changes in policy involve the interests of many business people.

7
Tā
他
de
的
gòngzhuàng
供状
tuōlěi
拖累
le
了
bùshǎo
不少
guānyuán
官员
  
。

His confession implicated numerous other officials.

8
Tuōlěi
拖累
jiārén
家人

implicate one's family; get one's family in trouble