Chinese Word: 抱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

抱HSK 4

Pinyin: bào

English Definition: to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish

Chinese Definition:
①用手臂围住：拥抱。抱小孩儿。合抱。抱残守缺(形容保守，不知进取)。
②围绕，环绕：山环水抱。抱厦(房屋前面加出来的门廊，亦指后面毗连的小房子)。
③胸怀愿望，志向：抱负。
④心里存着，怀有：抱怨。抱恨。抱歉。抱憾。抱病。
⑤密合：衣服抱身儿。
⑥把他人的子女收养为自己的子女：抱养。
⑦量词：表示两臂合围的量：一抱草。
⑧孵：抱窝。抱小鸡。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

Ideographic: To wrap 包 in one's arms 扌; 包 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 包 [ bāo ] wrap, pack, bundle; package

Similar Characters: 垉跑炮泡袍饱苞刨咆

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Example Words

抱怨	bào yuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied	HSK 5
拥抱	yōng bào	to embrace; to hug	HSK 5
怀抱	huái bào	to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
抱歉	bào qiàn	to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!	HSK 4
抱负	bào fù	aspiration; ambition	HSK 6

More: 抱* | *抱 | *抱*

Example Sentences

1		tā 他 yōng bào 拥抱 le 了 shèng lì 胜利。 He embraced victory.
2		wǒ men 我们 yōng bào 拥抱 le 了 bǐ cǐ 彼此。 We embraced each other.
3		tā 他 bào zhe 抱着 xiǎo gǒu 小狗 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 He slept with the puppy in his arms.
4		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 bào yuàn 抱怨 wǒ 我 de 的 shēng huó 生活。 I never complain about my life.
5		tā 她 bào zhe 抱着 hái zi 孩子 shǒu 守 zhe 着 huǒ lú 火炉。 She held her child tightly in front of the fireplace.

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1		tā 他 yōng bào 拥抱 le 了 shèng lì 胜利。 He embraced victory.
2		wǒ men 我们 yōng bào 拥抱 le 了 bǐ cǐ 彼此。 We embraced each other.
3		tā 他 bào zhe 抱着 xiǎo gǒu 小狗 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 He slept with the puppy in his arms.
4		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 bào yuàn 抱怨 wǒ 我 de 的 shēng huó 生活。 I never complain about my life.
5		tā 她 bào zhe 抱着 hái zi 孩子 shǒu 守 zhe 着 huǒ lú 火炉。 She held her child tightly in front of the fireplace.

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