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抱

bào

to hold

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Meaning of 抱 in English

bàoHSK 4verbSyllabus #1016
  1. to hold
  2. to carry (in one's arms)
  3. to hug
  4. to embrace
  5. to surround
  6. to cherish
  7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Example sentences

  1. 你什么时候试着抱过汤姆？
    nǐ shén me shí hòu shì zhe bào guò tāng mǔ？
    When did you try hugging Tom?
    Tatoeba #9963135 by GlossaMatik · #6438747 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我緊緊地抱著他哭。
    wǒ jǐn jǐn dì bào zhù tā kū。
    I hugged him tightly and cried.
    Tatoeba #781533 by Martha · #780919 by tangereeny · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 汤姆抱他儿子。
    tāng mǔ bào tā ér zi。
    Tom embraced his son.
    Tatoeba #9962334 by GlossaMatik · #3725781 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 抱

抱歉HSK 4抱怨HSK 5拥抱HSK 5抱负HSK 7–9怀抱HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences