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拥抱

yōng bào · yong bao

Traditional 擁抱

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to embrace
  2. to hug
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In a conversation

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Hug at the station

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，好久不见(hǎojiǔbùjiàn)！来(lái)，拥抱(yōngbào)一下(yīxià)！

    Dengdeng, long time no see! Come, give me a hug!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)拥抱(yōngbào)你(nǐ)。

    Yes! I want to hug you too.

  3. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，你(nǐ)的(de)背包(bēibāo)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)大(dà)？

    Hey, why is your backpack so big?

  4. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)都(dōu)是(shì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)礼物(lǐwù)。

    It's all gifts for you.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)先(xiān)放下(fàngxià)，不然(bùrán)我们(wǒmen)没法(méifǎ)拥抱(yōngbào)了(le)！

    Then put it down first, or we can't hug!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)中(zhōng)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)想(xiǎng)要(yào)拥(yōng)抱(bào)你(nǐ)。

Someone among them wants to hug you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by liuzhongjun · English by Spheniscine · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)互(hù)相(xiāng)拥(yōng)抱(bào)。

Tom and Mary hugged each other.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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