Hanzi

to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug/to embrace/to surround/to cherish/(coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

bào, pāo, pǒu

Bopomofo

ㄅㄠˋ, ㄆㄠ, ㄆㄡˇ

Jyutping

pou5

Example sentences

bào
母親抱著孩子。
母亲抱著孩子。

The mother is holding the child.

他抱著剛出生的孫,高興地笑了。
他抱著刚出生的孙,高兴地笑了。

He held his newborn grandchild and smiled happily.

他懷抱著偉大的夢想。
他怀抱著伟大的梦想。

He harbors a great dream.

他懷抱著一腔熱血,投身於社會改革運動中。
他怀抱著一腔热血,投身于社会改革运动中。

He plunged into the social reform movement with a burst of passion.

抱怨 bàoyuàn
與其一直抱怨生活的不公平,不如努力去改變它。
与其一直抱怨生活的不公平,不如努力去改变它。

Rather than constantly complaining about the unfairness of life, it is better to work hard to change it.

得了 déle
得了,你就別再抱怨了。
得了,你就别再抱怨了。

Enough, stop complaining.

抱歉 bàoqiàn
我對遲到感到很抱歉。
我对迟到感到很抱歉。

I am very sorry for being late.

這件事勞你跑一趟,真抱歉。
这件事劳你跑一趟,真抱歉。

I'm sorry to trouble you with a trip for this matter.

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