Definition
怀 (huái) as a noun means 'bosom' (front of chest, for holding things) — more literary than 胸 (general chest) or 胸膛 (anatomical). As a verb, it means 'to cherish/harbor' or 'to be pregnant' — for pregnancy, 怀孕 (huái yùn) is standard; 怀 alone appears in 怀着孩子. 怀抱 (huái bào) is a close synonym for 'cherish' but also means 'to hug'.
noun
bosomchest
verb
to cherishto harbor (feelings, hopes)to be pregnant (怀着孩子)
Easily confused
- 坏huàilook-alikebad (of people or things)
- 还háilook-alikestill, yet (indicating continuation or that something hasn't happened)
Examples
- 。Tā xīn zhōng huái zhe měihǎo de mèngxiǎng.He cherishes beautiful dreams.
- 。Tā huái zhe háizi yǐjīng jiǔ gè yuè duō le.She has been pregnant for over nine months.
- ，。Tā bǎ xìn sāi jìn huái lǐ, cōngcōng líkāi le.She stuffed the letter into her bosom and left in a hurry.
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