抱 – vocab dash

抱bào

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Meanings

1. to hold

2. to carry (in one's arms)

3. to hug

4. to embrace

5. to surround

6. to cherish

7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

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我wǒ抱bào着zhe去qù美国Měiguó的de想xiǎng法fǎ学xué英语Yīngyǔ。

I am learning English with the idea of going to America.

她tā所suǒ抱bào着zhe的de希望xīwàng完全wánquán消失xiāoshī了le。

All her hopes have vanished.

女人nǚrén为什么wèishénme想xiǎng被bèi男人nánrén抱bào着zhe睡觉shuìjiào？

Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?

我wǒ能néng抱bào你nǐ吗ma？

Can I give you a hug?

我wǒ只zhǐ想xiǎng抱bào你nǐ。

I just want to hug you.

我wǒ抱bào不bù起qǐ他tā。

I cannot lift him.