怀抱

懷抱

huáibào

noun HSK 7-9 #8,854

Meanings

1 embrace; arms (for holding)
2 aspiration; ambition

Characters

bosom; to cherish

to hold; to embrace

Literally 'bosom embrace' - both the physical act of holding something close and the metaphorical holding of dreams in one's heart.

Examples

HSK 2

他怀抱着远大的理想。

Tā huáibào zhe yuǎndà de lǐxiǎng.

He harbors lofty ideals.

HSK 6

孩子扑进了妈妈的怀抱。

Háizi pū jìn le māma de huáibào.

The child threw himself into his mother's arms.

Tips

usage

When 怀抱 means 'embrace,' it works as a noun (投入怀抱 'fall into one's arms'). When it means 'to harbor aspirations,' it works as a verb (怀抱理想 'harbor ideals'). Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

怀 huái

抱 bào