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抱
pou5
Mandarin: bao4
Definitions
  1. 1 to hold
  2. 2 to carry (in one's arms)
  3. 3 to hug
  4. 4 to embrace
  5. 5 to surround
  6. 6 to cherish
  7. 7 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 抱
投懷送抱
tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5
throw oneself at
抱負
pou5 fu6
ambition; aspiration
抱緊
pou5 gan2
enclasp
抱病
pou5 bing6
to be sick; to be under the weather
擁抱
jung2 pou5
(verb) Cuddle
心抱
sam1 pou5
(noun) son's wife; daughter-in-law
三年抱兩
saam1 nin4 pou5 loeng5
have 2 babies in 3 years
抱住
pou5 zyu6
grip; gripe; tackle
新抱
san1 pou5
daughter-in-law
懷抱
waai4 pou5
(within someone's) embrace; cherish; carry in the bosom
抱怨
pou5 jyun3
to moan
初歸新抱落地孩兒
co1 gwai1 san1 pou5 lok6 dei6 haai4 ji4
a new daughter in law is like a new born, meaning a new daughter in law to a fam
娶心抱
ceoi2 sam1 pou5
for son to marry his wife
急時抱佛腳
gap1 si4 pou5 fat6 goek3
to procrastinate and do things in the last minute
打抱不平
daa2 pou5 bat1 ping4
feel infuriated over others being treated unjustly
侄心抱
zat6 sam1 pou5
Nephew's wife
抱怨的
pou5 jyun3 dik1
[adj] complaining, querulous
抱負不凡的
pou5 fu6 bat1 faan4 dik1
[adj] ambitious
抱恙
pou5 joeng6
to have bad health; to be ill
侄抱
zat6 pou5
nephew's wife (daughter in law)
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