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to embrace

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yong1bao4 • yōngbào

Meaning


Primary

to embrace

Alternatives

embrace, embraced, embracing, embraces, hug, to hug

Mnemonic


The word 拥抱 to embrace has the same meaning as both of its characters 拥 to embrace and 抱 to embrace.

Usage


朋友 见面 时 经常 会 拥抱。

Friends often embrace when they meet.

我们 拥抱 了 很 久。

We embraced for a long time.

小孩 喜欢 拥抱 他们 的 父母。

Children like to embrace their parents.

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