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HSK
5

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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