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拥抱

yōng bào
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to embrace
  2. 2. to hug

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
推
tuī

to push

“拥抱”是拉近，“推”是推开
排斥
pái chì

to reject

“拥抱”象征接纳，“排斥”表示拒绝

Synonyms

2 items
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
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

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

2 shown
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
bào

to carry (in one's arms)

拥
yōng

to surround; to gather around