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to embrace

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

huai2bao4 • huáibào

Meaning


Primary

to embrace

Alternatives

embrace, embraces, embraced, embracing, bosom

Mnemonic


怀抱 To embrace something you 怀 cherish is to hold it close to your chest during the 抱 embrace.

Usage


母亲 怀抱 着 熟睡 的 婴儿。

The mother is embracing her sleeping baby.

他 轻轻 地 怀抱 着 女儿, 安慰 她。

He is gently embracing his daughter to comfort her.

照片 里 的 奶奶 怀抱 着 年幼 的 我。

In the photo, Grandma is embracing me as a young child.

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