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抱

bào

embrace, hold in arms, enfold

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Example sentences

  • 我抱不起他。

    Wǒ bào bù qǐ tā

    I cannot lift him.

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  • 她抱了他。

    Tā bào le tā

    She hugged him.

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  • 我只想抱你。

    Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng bào nǐ

    I just want to hug you.

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  • 我能抱你吗？

    Wǒ néng bào nǐ ma

    Can I give you a hug?

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 抱

  • 抱bào 4to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
  • 抱歉bào qiàn 4–4 to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
  • 抱怨bào yuàn 4–4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
  • 拥抱yōng bào 1–4 to embrace; to hug
  • 抱负bào fù 4–4 aspiration; ambition
  • 怀抱huái bào 2–4 to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)