How to say “hug” in Chinese
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“Hug” in Chinese is 拥抱, yōng bào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
拥抱 is read yōng bào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 用 yòng hints at the reading.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 包 bāo hints at the sound.
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 “拥抱”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hug” in Chinese?
“Hug” in Chinese is 拥抱, pinyin yōngbào.
What does 拥抱 mean?
拥抱 (yōngbào) means “hug”.
How do you write 拥抱?
拥抱 is 2 characters: 拥 (yōng) — embrace; possess; 抱 (bào) — hug, hold in arms. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拥抱?
拥抱 is read yōngbào. Tones: yōng — first tone, bào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hug” in the lesson “Love”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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