to hold (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
抱 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
包 bāo - a packet of; package (n.) | HSK 3
饱 bǎo - full up; eaten to one’s satisfaction (adj.) | HSK 3
薄 báo - thin; flimsy (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
她紧紧地抱着孩子。 tā jǐnjǐn de bàozhe háizi. - She held the child tightly.
我们在机场见面时抱在一起。 wǒmen zài jīchǎng jiànmiàn shí bào zài yīqǐ. - We hugged each other when we met at the airport.
他用力抱住了她。 tā yònglì bàozhùle tā. - He hugged her tightly.
她抱着一束鲜花走进了房间。 tā bàozhe yī shù xiānhuā zǒu jìnle fángjiān. - She walked into the room with a bouquet of fresh flowers.
他抱怨天气太热。 tā bàoyuàn tiānqì tài rè. - He complains about the weather being too hot.
Phrases
抱歉 bào qiàn - apologise (adj.) | HSK 4
抱怨 bào yuàn - complain; grumble (v.) | HSK 5
拥抱 yōng bào - embrace; hug (v.) | HSK 5
抱负 bào fù - aspiration; ambition; lofty aim (n.) | HSK 6