HSK 4 · verb

抱

bào

to hold; to hug; to embrace

妈妈抱着孩子。

Māma bàozhe háizi.

Mom is holding the child in her arms.

真抱歉,让您久等了。

Zhēn bàoqiàn, ràng nín jiǔ děng le.

I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting.

他总是抱怨工作太忙。

Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn gōngzuò tài máng.

He always complains that work is too busy.

见面时他们高兴地拥抱了一下。

Jiànmiàn shí tāmen gāoxìng de yōngbàole yíxià。

When they met, they happily gave each other a hug.