Definition
怀抱 (huái bào) is a more formal, literary word for 'to hug' or 'to hold in one's arms', compared to the everyday 抱 (bào) or the mutual 拥抱 (yōng bào). Figuratively, it means 'to cherish, to harbor' (hopes, ideals), similar to 怀 (huái) but more poetic. As a noun, it means 'bosom, embrace' (physical or figurative).
verb
to hold in one's armsto hug(verb, figurative) to cherishto harbor (an ideal, hope, feeling)
noun
bosomembrace (physical or figurative)
Examples
- 怀抱，。Tā huái bào zhe háizi, qīngqīng pāi tā de bèi.She hugged the child and gently patted his back.
- 怀抱，。Tā yìzhí huái bào zhe duì wèilái de xīwàng, nǔlì qiánxíng.He has always cherished hopes for the future and works hard to move forward.
- 怀抱。Háizi zài māma de huái bào lǐ shuìzháo le.The child fell asleep in his mother's arms.
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