Chinese word

怀着

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuái zhe

Meaning

  • verbcarry

Example

他怀着罪恶感生活了很多年。tā huái zhe zuì è gǎn shēng huó le hěn duō nián

He lived with guilt for many years.

Illustration for 怀着 (carry)

More examples

她怀着希望踏上了新的旅程。tā huái zhe xī wàng tà shàng le xīn de lǚ chéng

She set out on a new journey with hope.

Core concept

Keeps a feeling, wish, or worry inside the heart so it remains present and shapes what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 怀着希望huái zhe xī wàng

    carry hope

  • 怀着感激huái zhe gǎn jī

    carry gratitude

  • 怀着疑虑huái zhe yí lǜ

    harbor doubts

Similar words

带着dài zhe: To have a physical object with you while going somewhere or doing something.
心怀xīn huái: To hold a specific feeling or idea deep in the heart.
怀有huái yǒu: To possess an inner thought, belief, or attitude.

Definition in Chinese

表示人在心里存有某种愿望、顾虑或情绪，这种状态持续存在并可能影响决定或言行。biǎo shì rén zài xīn lǐ cún yǒu móu zhǒng yuàn wàng gù lǜ huò qíng xù zhè zhǒng zhuàng tài chí xù cún zài bìng kě néng yíng xiǎng jué dìng huò yán xíng

Word origin

怀 (huái, "hold in the heart") + 着 (zhe, "continuing state") forms a phrase for keeping an inner state present over time.

Usage tips

  • English carry often suggests a physical object or burden, whereas this verb usually presents an inner state as remaining throughout an action or period.

Other meanings

  • hold ontoverb

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