怀着 (huái zhāo) — to cherish; to harbor; to be filled with (a feeling or emotion)
Definition
A written/literary verb meaning to hold or carry a feeling in one's heart (e.g. 怀着感激 'with gratitude'). Pairs with abstract feelings like 感激, 希望, 期待; not used for concrete objects.
verb
to cherishto harborto be filled with (a feeling or emotion)
Examples
- 怀着。Tā huái zhāo gǎn jī de xīn qíng xiě le yì fēng xìn.She wrote a letter with a feeling of gratitude.
- 怀着。Tā huái zhāo duì wèi lái de chōng jǐng nǔ lì xué xí.He studies hard with longing for the future.
- 怀着。Wǒ huái zhāo hào qí de xīn dǎ kāi le hé zi.I opened the box with a curious heart.
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