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to embrace

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lou3bao4 lǒubào

Meaning


Primary

to embrace

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


搂抱 To embrace is 搂 to put one's arm around someone in order 抱 to embrace them.

Usage


他们 在 离别 时 深情 搂抱。

They embraced warmly when parting.

那 对 情侣 正在 公园 里 搂抱。

That couple is embracing in the park.

孩子 一见到 爸爸 就 跑过去 搂抱 他。

The child ran to embrace his father as soon as he saw him.

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