拥抱

擁抱
yōngbào
verb HSK 5 #2,483

Meanings

  1. 1 to embrace; to hug
  2. 2 an embrace; a hug

Characters

Double embrace - to hug warmly.

Examples

HSK 1
Gěi wǒ yīgè yōngbào ba.
Give me a hug.
HSK 3
Wǒmen yào yōngbào biànhuà.
We should embrace change.
HSK 4
Péngyou fēnbié duōnián, zài jiànmiàn shí dōu jīdòng de yōngbào le duìfāng.
The friends, apart for years, embraced each other emotionally when they met again.

Tips

culture
Hugging is not a traditional Chinese greeting - handshakes or nods are standard. Public hugging between friends is becoming more common among young people, but it's still less frequent than in Western cultures.
usage
拥抱 is also used figuratively: 拥抱未来 (embrace the future), 拥抱变化 (embrace change) - common in business and motivational contexts.

Stroke Order

yōng
bào