抱

bào

to hold; to carry (in one's arms)

HSK 3.0 · Level 4 HSK 2.0 · Level 4 verb

Meaning

bào bao4

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Example sentences

wǒmen我们jīhū几乎bù不bào抱tā他hái还huó活zhe着de的xīwàng希望。

There is little, if any, hope of his being alive.
nǚrén女人wèishénme为什么xiǎng想bèi被nánrén男人bào抱zhe着shuìjiào睡觉？

Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?
wǒ我bào抱bù不qǐ起tā他。

I cannot lift him.
wǒ我zhǐ只xiǎng想bào抱nǐ你。

I just want to hug you.

HSK words with 抱

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