English–Chinese
“hold” in Chinese
How to say “hold” in Chinese
“Hold” in Chinese is 抱 (bào).
Draws something close and keeps it there, in the arms or in the mind.
Example sentences with 抱
面对挫折，她没有抱怨，而是继续努力。miàn duì cuò zhé tā méi yǒu bào yuàn ér shì jì xù nǔ lì
Faced with setbacks, she did not complain but kept working hard.
Tips for using 抱
- English separates bringing someone close from moving someone in the arms more often than Chinese does, so the situation determines the most natural verb.
Other Chinese words for “hold”
他握紧了绳子的一端。tā wò jǐn le shéng zi de yì duān
He held one end of the rope tightly.
学校下周举行运动会。xué xiào xià zhōu jǔ xíng yùn dòng huì
The school will hold a sports meet next week.
货船的舱装满了箱子。huò chuán de cāng zhuāng mǎn le xiāng zi
The freighter's hold is full of boxes.
我们下个月要举办一个聚会。wǒ men xià gè yuè yào jǔ bàn yí gè jù huì
We are holding a party next month.
公司明天召开会议。gōng sī míng tiān zhào kāi huì yì
The company will hold a meeting tomorrow.
这个少年蕴藏着很大的潜力。zhè ge shào nián yùn cáng zhe hěn dà de qián lì
This boy has great potential.
他手持一杯咖啡走进来。tā shǒu chí yì bēi kā fēi zǒu jìn lái
He came in holding a cup of coffee.