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| Pronunciation |
: |
bào |
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| Meaning |
: |
- hold or carry in the arms; embrace; hug; cradle; carry. (v)
- have one’s first child or grandchild. (v)
- adopt (a child). (v)
- cherish; harbour; handle. (v)
- join together. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
扌 |
| Strokes |
: |
8 |
| Traditional |
: |
抱 |
| Usage |
: |
9.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 2. |
|
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: |
be sorry; feel apologetic; regret |
Sentences:
| 1. She nestled the baby in her arms. |
| tā |
bǎ |
hái |
zǐ |
bào |
zài |
huái |
lǐ |
| 她 |
把 |
孩 |
子 |
抱 |
在 |
怀 |
里 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be reduplicated or accompanied by some other word or expression. |
| 孩子 |
: |
child |
| 抱 |
: |
carry, nestle |
| 在 |
: |
in |
| 怀 |
: |
bosom |
| 里 |
: |
inside |
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| 2. She’ll soon be a grandmother. |
| tā |
kuài |
bào |
sūn |
zǐ |
le |
。 |
| 她 |
快 |
抱 |
孙 |
子 |
了 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 快 |
: |
soon |
| 抱 |
: |
have one’s first grandchild |
| 孙子 |
: |
grandchild |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen |
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| 3. His daughter is adopted. |
| tā |
de |
nǚ |
ér |
shì |
bào |
de |
。 |
| 他 |
的 |
女 |
儿 |
是 |
抱 |
的 |
。 |
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|
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| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 女儿 |
: |
daughter |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 抱 |
: |
adopt |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression |
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| 4. We have given up on him. |
| wǒ |
men |
duì |
tā |
bú |
zài |
bào |
xī |
wàng |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
对 |
他 |
不 |
再 |
抱 |
希 |
望 |
。 |
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| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 对 |
: |
with regard to; concerning; to |
| 他 |
: |
him |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 再 |
: |
again |
| 抱 |
: |
cherish |
| 希望 |
: |
hope |
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| 5. with folded hands |
| liǎng |
shǒu |
bào |
zài |
yī |
qǐ |
| 两 |
手 |
抱 |
在 |
一 |
起 |
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|
| 两 |
: |
two |
| 手 |
: |
hand |
| 抱 |
: |
hang together |
| 在 |
: |
in |
| 一起 |
: |
together |
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