抱抱 (bào bào) — to hug, to give a cuddle
Definition
A reduplicated, casual version of 抱 — 'to give a hug / cuddle.' Often used as a noun (give someone a hug) or an invitation ("来抱抱一下").
verb
to hugto give a cuddle
Examples
- 抱抱。Tā gěi le hái zi yí gè bào bào.She gave the child a hug.
- ，抱抱。Wǒ men hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn le, lái bào bào yí xià ba.We haven't seen each other for a long time, let's hug.
- 抱抱。Tā xiǎng bào bào nà zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu.She wants to hug that cute little dog.
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