拥抱 (yōng bào) — to hug, to embrace
Definition
拥抱 is the everyday verb for a full mutual hug. Use 抱 for a looser one-arm hold, and 怀抱 for the figurative sense of 'cherishing' an idea or hope.
verb
to hugto embrace
Examples
- 拥抱。Tā gěi le mā ma yí gè wēn nuǎn de yōng bào.She gave her mom a warm hug.
- ，拥抱。Péng you jiàn miàn shí, hù xiāng yōng bào le yí xià.When friends met, they hugged each other for a moment.
- 拥抱。Wǒ men yào xué huì yōng bào biàn huà.We need to learn to embrace change.
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