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

年轻人应该有远大的抱负。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu yuǎndà de bàofù.

Young people should have lofty aspirations.

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