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抱抱

bào bào · bao bao

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Meaning

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  1. to hug; to give a cuddle
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A hug after a bad exam

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)考试(kǎoshì)没(méi)考好(kǎohǎo)，好(hǎo)难过(nánguò)。

    I didn't do well on my exam today. I feel so sad.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，来(lái)，抱抱(bàobào)！

    Don't be sad. Come here, hug!

  3. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)的(de)抱抱(bàobào)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)好多了(hǎoduōle)。

    Thanks for the hug. I feel much better now.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)一个(yīgè)抱抱(bàobào)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)也(yě)没(méi)考好(kǎohǎo)。

    Then I want a hug too. I didn't do well today either.

  5. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，抱抱(bàobào)你(nǐ)。我们(wǒmen)下次(xiàcì)一起(yīqǐ)考好(kǎohǎo)。

    Come, a hug for you. Next time we'll do well together.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)哭(kū)了(le)，妈(mā)妈(ma)抱(bào)抱(bào)他(tā)。

The child cried, so his mother gave him a hug.

02

她(tā)蹲(dūn)下(xià)来(lái)抱(bào)抱(bào)那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)。

She squatted down to give the puppy a cuddle.

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