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抱

bào

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
VerbTransitive stative verb

抱 (bào) is a Chinese word meaning “to hold”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to hold
  2. to carry (in one's arms)
  3. to hug
  4. to embrace
  5. to surround
  6. to cherish
  7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

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Example

媽媽抱著孩子哄他睡覺。

The mother holds her child to lull him to sleep.

Related words at this level

擺拜拜班機半天報名抱歉抱怨笨蛋

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).