抱负

抱負

bàofù

noun HSK 7-9 #14,358

Measure Word

一个抱负 gè

Meanings

1 aspiration
2 ambition

Characters

to hold; to embrace

to carry; to bear

Examples

HSK 2

年轻人应该有远大的抱负。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu yuǎndà de bàofù.

Young people should have lofty aspirations.

HSK 2

他从小就有当科学家的抱负。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǒu dāng kēxuéjiā de bàofù.

He has had the ambition of becoming a scientist since childhood.

Tips

mistakes

抱负 (bàofù, ambition) and 报复 (bàofù, revenge) are homophones. Be careful with the characters - they have very different meanings.

Stroke Order

抱 bào

负 fù