拥抱

yōng bào

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to embrace
2. to hug

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 推 tuī 推 tuī to push “拥抱”是拉近，“推”是推开: to push
• 排斥 pái chì 排斥 pái chì to reject “拥抱”象征接纳，“排斥”表示拒绝: to reject

Synonyms

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• 抱 bào 抱 bào to carry (in one's arms) 都可以表示用双臂环绕，但“拥抱”更正式、书面: to carry (in one's arms)
• 搂 lǒu 搂 lǒu to hug 都可以表示用双臂环抱，但“搂”更口语化，常用于搂着肩膀等: to hug

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要将“拥抱”误用作名词表示“拥抱”这个动作，汉语中多用“拥抱一下”或“一个拥抱”来表达。

Formality

“拥抱”较正式，常用于书面或正式场合；口语中常用“抱”或“搂”。

Example Sentences

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她们一见面就热情地 拥抱 了。

They embraced warmly as soon as they met.

他们 拥抱 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5698029)

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Child Words of 拥抱

• 抱 抱 bào: to carry (in one's arms)
• 拥 拥 yōng: to surround; to gather around