Dictionary/抱

抱

抱 bào

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

Characters

Examples

nǚ rén女人wèi shén me为什么xiǎng想bèi被nán rén男人bào抱zhe着shuì jiào睡觉?
女人为什么想被男人抱着睡觉?
Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?
我抱着去美国的想法学英语。
I am learning English with the idea of going to America.
她所抱着的希望完全消失了。
All her hopes have vanished.

See also: words & characters pronounced bào