怀有

懷有

huáiyǒu

verb #17,384

Meanings

1 to harbor; to cherish (feelings, hopes)
2 to be pregnant with

Characters

bosom; to harbor; to cherish

to have; to possess

Examples

HSK 4

他对未来怀有很大的希望。

Tā duì wèilái huáiyǒu hěn dà de xīwàng.

He harbors great hope for the future.

HSK 7-9

她怀有身孕，不能太劳累。

Tā huáiyǒu shēnyùn, bùnéng tài láolèi.

She is pregnant and shouldn't overexert herself.

Tips

usage

怀有 is formal and literary. Common collocations: 怀有希望 (harbor hope), 怀有梦想 (cherish a dream), 怀有敌意 (harbor hostility). For pregnancy, the colloquial form is 怀了.

Stroke Order

怀 huái

有 yǒu