拥抱
yōng bàoㄩㄥ ㄅㄠˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: ỦNG BÃO
Traditional: 擁抱
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to embrace; to hug
抱 is colloquial; 拥抱 is more formal or emotional.
Examples
妈妈紧紧地拥抱了我。
mā ma jǐn jǐn dì yōng bào le wǒ.
Mum hugged me tightly.
见面时他们拥抱了一下。
jiàn miàn shí tā men yōng bào le yí xià.
They hugged when they met.
给我一个拥抱吧！
gěi wǒ yí gè yōng bào ba!
Give me a hug!
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Stroke order
ỦNG · 8 strokes
BÃO · 8 strokes
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely