抱孫

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	grandson
trad. (抱孫)		抱	孫
simp. (抱孙)		抱	孙

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bàosūn

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄣ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): pou⁵ syun¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bàosūn
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bàosun
    • Wade–Giles: pao⁴-sun¹
    • Yale: bàu-swūn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawsuen
    • Palladius: баосунь (baosunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ su̯ən⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: pou⁵ syun¹
    • Yale: póuh syūn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: pou⁵ syn¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: pou⁵ xun¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰou̯¹³ syːn⁵⁵/

Verb

抱⫽孫 (verb-object)

1. (figuratively) to (be able to) hold one's grandchild in the arms; to become a grandparent

See also

• 抱孫子／抱孙子 (bào sūnzi)
• 抱孫女／抱孙女 (bào sūnnǚ)