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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 bàobao4to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
2抱怨 抱怨 bào yuànbao4 yuan4to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
3抱歉 抱歉 bào qiànbao4 qian4to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
4抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuànbao4 tou2 shu3 cuan4to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
5抱愧 抱愧 bào kuìbao4 kui4feel ashamed
6抱朴子 抱樸子 bào Bao4 pu3 zi3Baopuzi, collection of essays by Ge Hong 葛洪 on alchemy, immortality, legalism, society etc
7抱屈 抱屈 bào bao4 qu1feel wronged
8抱拳 抱拳 bào quánbao4 quan2to cup one fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
9抱首而遁 抱首而遁 bào shǒu ér dùnbao4 shou3 er2 dun4to hide one's face and retreat (idiom)
10抱摔 抱摔 bào shuāibao4 shuai1body slam (wrestling move)
11抱头 抱頭 bào tóubao4 tou2to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced; to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc); to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
12抱头鼠蹿 抱頭鼠躥 bào tóu shǔ cuānbao4 tou2 shu3 cuan1to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously; also written 抱头鼠窜
13抱恨终天 抱恨終天 bào hèn zhōng tiānbao4 hen4 zhong1 tian1to regret sth. to the end of one's life (idiom)
14抱头痛哭 抱頭痛哭 bào tóu tòng bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder
15抱窝 抱窩 bào bao4 wo1(coll.) to incubate; to brood
16抱膝而坐 抱膝而坐 bào ér zuòbao4 xi1 er2 zuo4to sit with one's arms around one's knees (idiom)
17抱薪救火 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒbao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
18抱养 抱養 bào yǎngbao4 yang3adopt (a child)
19抱有 抱有 bào yǒubao4 you3have; possess
20抱有成见 抱有成見 bào yǒu chéng jiànbao4 you3 cheng2 jian4to harbor prejudice (idiom)
21抱枕 抱枕 bào zhěnbao4 zhen3bolster; a long pillow or cushion
22抱粗腿 抱粗腿 bào tuǐbao4 cu1 tui3to latch on to the rich and powerful
23抱抱 抱抱 bào bàobao4 bao4to hug; to embrace
24抱抱团 抱抱團 bào bào tuánbao4 bao4 tuan2Free Hugs Campaign
25抱抱装 抱抱裝 bào bào zhuāngbao4 bao4 zhuang1"hug shirt" worn by members of the Free Hugs Campaign (see 包包团 )

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