Word: 抱 (bào) 抱 dictionary entry bào to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (of clothes) to fit nicely Full dictionary entry for 抱 Example sentences using 抱 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你为甚么不抱我？ Nǐ wèi shénme bú bào wǒ? Why don't you hug me? 她所抱着的希望完全消失了。 Tā suǒ bàozhe de xīwàng wánquán xiāoshī le. All her hopes have vanished. 我抱不起他。 Wǒ bào bù qǐ tā. I cannot lift him.