拥 (yōng) — to embrace, to hug; to have, to possess (in 拥有); to support, to uphold (in 拥护)
Definition
拥 (yōng) almost never stands alone — learners meet it as the first half of compound verbs: 拥抱 (embrace), 拥有 (possess), 拥护 (support).
verb
to embraceto hugto haveto possess (in 拥有)to supportto uphold (in 拥护)
Examples
- 。Tā men jǐn jǐn dì yōng bào zài yì qǐ.They hugged each other tightly.
- 。Zhè ge guó jiā yōng yǒu fēng fù de kuàng chǎn zī yuán.This country possesses abundant mineral resources.
- 。Dà jiā yí zhì yōng hù tā wèi xīn de lǐng dǎo.Everyone unanimously supported him as the new leader.
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