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怀里

huái lǐ · huai li

Traditional 懷裡

HSK 7–9

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  1. embrace
  2. bosom
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In mum's arms

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那个(nàge)小宝宝(xiǎobǎobao)在(zài)妈妈(māma)怀里(huáilǐ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, look, that baby has fallen asleep in mum's arms.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)可爱(kěài)，手(shǒu)里(lǐ)还(hái)拿着(názhe)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)玩具(wánjù)。

    So cute. He's still holding a little toy.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)睡(shuì)在(zài)妈妈(māma)怀里(huáilǐ)。

    When I was little I liked sleeping in mum's arms too.

  4. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？

    And now?

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)怀里(huáilǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)书包(shūbāo)。

    Now all I have in my arms is my bag.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)书包(shūbāo)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did your bag fall asleep, then?

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2 examples
01

宝(bǎo)宝(bǎo)在(zài)妈(mā)妈(ma)的(de)怀(huái)里(lǐ)睡(shuì)得(de)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

The baby was sleeping soundly in his mother's arms.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)蜷(quán)在(zài)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)的(de)怀(huái)里(lǐ)，安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)打(dǎ)着(zhe)呼(hū)噜(lū)。

The kitten curled up in Grandma's arms, purring quietly.

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