Chinese word

怀里

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuái lǐ

Meaning

  • nounarms

Example

他把小狗抱在怀里，不让它走。tā bǎ xiáo gǒu bào zài huái lǐ bú ràng tā zǒu

He holds the puppy in his arms and won't let it go.

Illustration for 怀里 (arms)

More examples

母亲把生病的孩子揽在怀里，轻声安慰。mǔ qīn bǎ shēng bìng de hái zi lǎn zài huái lǐ qīng shēng ān wèi

The mother draws her sick child into her arms and gently comforts them.

Core concept

The sheltered space between the chest and enclosing arms, where a person or small object is held close.

Common phrases

  • 抱在怀里bào zài huái lǐ

    hold in one's arms

  • 揽在怀里lǎn zài huái lǐ

    draw into one's arms

  • 藏在怀里cáng zài huái lǐ

    hide inside one's clothes

Similar words

怀抱huái bào: The close space within the arms when someone or something is being embraced.
怀中huái zhōng: The place against the chest where a person or object is held.
臂弯bì wān: The inner hollow created when an arm is bent.

Definition in Chinese

怀里 是指靠近胸前、用胳膊环抱起来的身边位置，常用以放置需要安抚或保护的对象。huái lǐ shì zhǐ kào jìn xiōng qián yòng gē bó huán bào qǐ lái de shēn biān wèi zhì cháng yòng yǐ fàng zhì xū yào ān fǔ huò bǎo hù de duì xiàng

Word origin

怀里 (huáilǐ, "the space close to the chest") combines 怀 (huái, "bosom") + 里 (lǐ, "inside") to name an enclosed place at the front of the body.

Usage tips

  • The word marks a physical location, so it describes something held against the body rather than a thought, feeling, or memory kept in the mind.

Other meanings

  • bosomnoun
  • inside one's clothesnoun

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