相拥

相擁

xiāngyōng

verb

Meanings

1 to embrace each other; to hug

Characters

mutually; each other

to embrace; to hold

Examples

HSK 7-9

他们重逢后相拥而泣。

Tāmen chóngféng hòu xiāngyōng ér qì.

They embraced and wept after their reunion.

HSK 7-9

这对情侣在车站相拥告别。

Zhè duì qínglǚ zài chēzhàn xiāngyōng gàobié.

The couple embraced in farewell at the station.

Tips

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Slightly literary; common in fiction, news headlines, and song lyrics. In casual speech people more often just say 抱在一起 (hug together).

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

拥 yōng