抱

To hold in Chinese: 抱 (bào)

bào

to hold

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to hold
  2. 2to carry (in one's arms)
  3. 3to hug
  4. 4to embrace
  5. 5to surround
  6. 6to cherish
  7. 7(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Stroke order

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抱

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄠˋ

bào

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 抱 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 抱抱汤姆！

    bào bào tāng mǔ！

    Hug Tom.

  • 她抱了他。

    tā bào le tā。

    She hugged him.

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Related words

抱歉

bào qiàn

to be sorry

拥抱

yōng bào

to embrace

抱怨

bào yuàn

to complain

抱负

bào fù

aspiration

怀抱

huái bào

to hug

倍

bèi

(two, three etc) -fold

笨

bèn

stupid

毕业

bì yè

graduation

表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

擦

cā

to rub

材料

cái liào

(raw) material

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