粵

懷waai4抱pou5

simp怀抱
waai4 pou5huái bào

English

  1. to hug
  2. to cherish
  3. within the bosom (of the family)
  4. to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
  5. bosom; the space where one hugs

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 胸腔同手臂做出擁抱動作嗰陣所形成嘅空間

Examples

  • 如果你懷抱希望, 那麼你一定會找到幸福, 而且也會成為其他人的榜樣。

    If you have hope, then you'll certainly find happiness, and will become a role model for others as well.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 投入懷抱

    to go into one's bosom

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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