huái bào

怀 抱

Level:

NHSK 789－1

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n.bosom; embrace
- zài zì rán de huái bào li
  在自然的怀抱里
  in nature's embrace
- tā shuì zài mǔ qīn de huái bào lǐ
  他睡在母亲的怀抱里。
  He sleeps in mother's arms.
- wǒ bǎ hái zi lǒu zài huái bào lǐ
  我把孩子搂在怀抱里。
  I held the child to my bosom.
synonym
xiōng huái胸怀
2
v.fmlcarry/hold in one's arms; embrace
- huái bào xiǎo hái de nǚ ren
  怀抱小孩的女人
  women embracing children
- wǒ huái bào yī dà duī shū jiān nán de pá lóu tī
  我怀抱一大堆书，艰难地爬楼梯。
  I was climbing the stairs with difficulty, hugging a pile of books against me.
- xióng māo mā ma huái bào zhe bǎo bǎo yòng zhú zi dā wō
  熊猫妈妈怀抱着宝宝，用竹子搭窝。
  The mother cradling the baby, building nest of bamboo.
3
v.cherish; keep in mind
- huái bào zhe gāo shàng de lǐ xiǎng
  怀抱着高尚的理想
  cherish a noble ideal
4
n.fmlambition; aspiration
- tā réng rán huái bào tiào wǔ de yě xīn
  她仍然怀抱跳舞的野心。
  She still harbors ambitions of being professional dancer.
synonym
xiōng huái胸怀 jīn huái襟怀
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n.dialbabyhood
- tā huái bào shí luò xià le cán jí
  她怀抱时落下了残疾。
  She was crippled during babyhood.

common measure word
"怀抱" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个怀抱
  one embrace

怀抱