How to say “bosom” in Chinese
bosom, embrace; cherish
“Bosom” in Chinese is 怀, huái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怀 is read huái. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怀”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怀. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我怀疑他不会来wǒhuáiyítābúhuìláiI suspect he won't come.
- 她怀孕三个月了tāhuáiyùnsāngeyuèleShe's three months pregnant.
- 我太太怀孕了，我要当爸爸了！wǒtàitaihuáiyùnle,wǒyàodāngbàbaleMy wife's pregnant — I'm going to be a dad!
- 我常常怀念童年的日子。wǒchángchánghuáiniàntóngniánderìziI often look back on my childhood days with longing.
- 我很怀念那些日子wǒhěnhuáiniànnàxiērìziI miss those days.
- 女儿高兴地扑进妈妈怀里nǚ’érgāoxìngdepūjìnmāmahuáiliThe daughter happily threw herself into her mom's arms.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bosom” in Chinese?
“Bosom” in Chinese is 怀, pinyin huái.
What does 怀 mean?
怀 (huái) means “bosom, embrace; cherish”.
How do you write 怀?
怀 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怀?
怀 is read huái. Tones: huái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bosom” in the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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