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怀抱

huái bào

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 懷抱

怀抱 (huái bào) means "to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 怀抱 means

1. to hug
2. to cherish
3. within the bosom (of the family)
4. to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)

The characters in 怀抱

• 怀huáibosom; heart; mind
• 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug

Example sentences

• 如果你怀抱希望, 那么你一定会找到幸福, 而且也会成为其他人的榜样。
  Rúguǒ nǐ huáibào xīwàng, nàme nǐ yīdìng huì zhǎodào xìngfú, érqiě yě huì chéngwéi qítā rén de bǎngyàng.
  If you have hope, then you'll certainly find happiness, and will become a role model for others as well.

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