抱 (pou5) — embrace; hold in the arms; hug in Cantonese
pouˏ₅抱Mandarin Pinyin: bao4
Meaning of 抱
nounembrace; hold in the arms; hug
nouncherish; harbour; nurse
Example Sentences with 抱
neiˏ₅你jauˏ₅有meˉ¹咩pou3fu6?抱負？
What are your ambitions?
satˍ₆實jinˍ₆現pou3fu6抱naan4.負難。
Achieving ambitions is hard.
keoiˏ₅佢pou3fu6抱jyunˏ₅負daai6.遠大。
His ambitions are lofty.
keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有daaiˍ₆大pou3fu6.抱負。
He has big ambitions.
sai˗₃細go˗₃個jauˏ₅有pou3fu6.抱負。
Had ambitions when young.
Words Containing 抱
投懷送抱tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5
throw oneself at
抱歉pou5 hip3
regretful; apologetic; to feel sorry; remorseful
抱住pou5 zyu6
grip; gripe; tackle
打抱不平daa2 pou5 bat1 ping4
feel infuriated over others being treated unjustly
抱怨的pou5 jyun3 dik1
complaining, querulous
侄心抱zat6 sam1 pou5
brother's son's wife; nephew's wife
抱緊pou5 gan2
enclasp
抱殘守缺pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3
stick to the old way of doing things; be conservative
擁抱jung2 pou5
to embrace; to hug | [粵]: 攬住
琵琶別抱pei4 paa4 bit6 pou5
to abandon an old lover to go for a new lover
侄抱zat6 pou5
nephew's wife (daughter in law)
抱怨pou5 jyun3
to complain; to grumble
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