The Chinese word 抱 means “to embrace” or “to hug”. It is often used to express physical affection between loved ones or as a gesture of comfort and support. 抱 can also be used figuratively to express emotional attachment or to describe holding onto an idea or belief. For example, you might say “我抱着希望” which means “I am holding onto hope”.
Translation
Verb: to hug, to embrace, to hold
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他抱着小狗睡觉 | tā bàozhe xiǎo gǒu shuìjiào | He sleeps with his puppy in his arms |
| 她抱着孩子哭了起来 | tā bàozhe háizi kūle qǐlái | She burst into tears while holding her child |
| 我抱着书包跑到学校 | wǒ bàozhe shūbāo pǎo dào xuéxiào | I ran to school with my backpack in my arms |
| 他抱怨着工作太累了 | tā bàoyuàn zhe gōngzuò tài lèile | He complained that his work was too tiring |
| 她抱住他，不肯放手 | tā bào zhù tā, bù kěn fàngshǒu | She held onto him and refused to let go |
| 我抱歉，我迟到了 | wǒ bàoqiàn, wǒ chídàole | I’m sorry, I’m late |
| 她抱着一束鲜花走进了房间 | tā bàozhe yī shù xiānhuā zǒujìnle fángjiān | She walked into the room holding a bouquet of flowers |
| 孩子抱着玩具，笑得很开心 | háizi bàozhe wánjù, xiào de hěn kāixīn | The child laughed happily while holding his toy |
HSK
抱 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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