拥抱

Mandarin

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ yʊŋ˥˥pao˥˩ ] (PRC)
• IPA: [ yʊŋ˨˩pao˥˩ ] (Taiwan)

Verb

拥抱 (simplified, Pinyin yōngbào (PRC) or yǒngbào (Taiwan), traditional 擁抱)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) to embrace; to hug

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
• "拥抱" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-12-20.