HSK · Level 93
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Chinese word
怀抱
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuái bào
Meaning
- nounarms
Example
孩子在母亲的怀抱中睡觉。hái zi zài mǔ qīn de huái bào zhōng shuì jiào
The child sleeps in its mother's arms.
More examples
我在大自然的怀抱里感到心情平静。wǒ zài dà zì rán de huái bào lǐ gǎn dào xīn qíng píng jìng
I feel calm in nature's embrace.
Core concept
A secure enclosure at the chest that can shelter a person or contain a cherished inner feeling.
Common phrases
大自然的怀抱dà zì rán de huái bào
nature's embrace
张开怀抱zhāng kāi huái bào
open one's arms
走进怀抱zǒu jìn huái bào
enter an embrace
Similar words
怀里huái lǐ: The area nestled against the chest or within the arms where someone or something lies.
怀中huái zhōng: A place close to the chest where a person is being held.
胸怀xiōng huái: Feelings, ideas, or hopes carried within the heart.
Definition in Chinese
指处于被搂在胸前的状态或所在之处，常表示依靠或安慰，也可指内心怀有的感情或理想。zhǐ chǔ yú bèi lǒu zài xiōng qián de zhuàng tài huò suǒ zài zhī chù cháng biǎo shì yī kào huò ān wèi yě kě zhǐ nèi xīn huái yǒu de gǎn qíng huò lí xiǎng
Word origin
怀抱 (huáibào, "an embrace") joins 怀 (huái, "bosom") with 抱 (bào, "hold in the arms"), linking physical shelter with the idea of keeping a feeling or ideal close inside.
Usage tips
- English often treats an embrace mainly as an action, while this Chinese noun can also name the surrounding place or state, which makes it useful in descriptions of comfort and belonging.
Other meanings
- holdverb