拥抱
yōngbào
to embrace, to hug
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 久别重逢,他们紧紧拥抱在一起。Reunited after a long parting, they embraced tightly.
- 我们要张开双臂拥抱新生活。We should embrace a new life with open arms.
Collocations
拥抱在一起紧紧拥抱热情拥抱拥抱未来
Mnemonic
拥 yōng "to embrace" + 抱 bào "to hold in arms": both mean "to embrace", i.e. to hug. Both have the hand radical 扌 (wrapping with arms). ① to hug a person (紧紧拥抱) ② figuratively, to embrace (拥抱未来 = to embrace the future). Opposite of 推开 (to push away).
Related
抱搂抱怀抱推开
Quick check
In 拥抱未来, what is the figurative sense of 拥抱?