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to embrace

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yong3bao4 • yǒngbào

Meaning


Primary

to embrace

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


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

Usage


朋友 見面 時 經常 會 擁抱。

Friends often embrace when they meet.

我們 擁抱 了 很 久。

We embraced for a long time.

小孩 喜歡 擁抱 他們 的 父母。

Children like to embrace their parents.

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