拥抱 yōngbào to embrace
to embrace; to hug
How to remember 拥抱: 拥 to have + 抱 embrace = to embrace.
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How it is used
- To hug/embrace - 拥抱一下 (yōngbào yíxià) give a hug; also figurative 拥抱未来 embrace the future.
- Physical embrace, warmer/more literary than the casual 抱 (bào, to hold/hug). The figurative 'embrace (a change/idea)' is common in inspirational writing.
- 拥 (yōng) here means to hold in the arms.
Example sentences
- 他们拥抱。 Tāmen yōngbào.They hugged.
- 汤姆拥抱了他的父亲。 Tāngmǔ yōngbào le tā de fùqīn.Tom hugged his father.