怀 huái bosom
bosom; to carry in one's bosom; heart
How to remember 怀: 忄 heart + 不 not = bosom. The new mother's heart melts, because her baby will not stop crying until he lies warm against her bosom.
Component breakdown
怀 = 忄 heart + 不 not
- 忄 heart
- 不 not
The new mother's heart melts, because her baby will not stop crying until he lies warm against her bosom.
How it is used
- Bosom / to carry in one's heart - 怀念 (huáiniàn) cherish the memory of, 怀疑 (huáiyí) doubt/suspect, 怀孕 (huáiyùn) be pregnant.
- 怀疑 is the everyday 'to doubt / suspect': 我怀疑他在撒谎 (wǒ huáiyí tā zài sāhuǎng) I suspect he's lying.
- 关怀 (guānhuái) tender care/concern; 怀抱 (huáibào) embrace.
Words with 怀
- 怀疑huáiyídoubtHSK 4
- 关怀guānhuáicareHSK 6
- 怀孕huáiyùnpregnantHSK 6
- 怀念huáiniànto cherish the memory ofHSK 6
- 怀抱huáibàoto hugHSK 7
- 怀旧huáijiùto feel nostalgicHSK 7
- 情怀qínghuáifeelingsHSK 7
- 满怀mǎnhuáito have one's heart filled withHSK 7
- 缅怀miǎnhuáito commemorateHSK 9
- 胸怀xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 他怀疑事情出了问题。 Tā huáiyí shìqing chūle wèntí.He suspects something has gone wrong.