Word: 抱 (bào) 抱 dictionary entry bào to hold; to hug; to cherish; to surround; (of clothes) to fit nicely Full dictionary entry for 抱 What 抱 means in each sentence to hold 7 sentences to hug 4 sentences Example sentences using 抱 13 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他抱着一个大箱子。 Tā bàozhe yí gè dà xiāngzi. He was holding a large box in his arms. 你为什么不抱我？ Nǐ wèishénme bú bào wǒ? Why don't you hug me? 女人为什么想被男人抱着睡觉？ Nǚrén wèishénme xiǎng bèi nánrén bàozhe shuìjiào? Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace? 奶妈抱孩子，人家的 nǎimā bào háizi, rénjiā de a wet nurse holding a baby: someone else's 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. 她抱着女儿亲热了一会儿。 Tā bàozhe nǚ'ér qīnrèle yíhuìr. She held her daughter and cuddled her for a while. 我抱不起他。 Wǒ bào bù qǐ tā. I cannot lift him. 抱着元宝跳井，舍命不舍财 bàozhe yuánbǎo tiàojǐng, shěmìng bù shě cái jumping into a well hugging gold ingots: giving up life, not wealth 抱着干柴救火，帮倒忙 bàozhe gānchái jiùhuǒ, bāngdàománg carrying dry firewood to fight a fire: helping in a way that hinders 抱着泥菩萨洗澡，空淘神 bàozhe nípúsà xǐzǎo, kōng táoshén bathing a clay Buddha: in vain washing the god 苍蝇飞到驴胯上，抱住了粗腿 cāngying fēi dào lǘ kuà shang, bào zhùle cūtuǐ A fly lands on a donkey's haunch: it's clinging to a thick leg 那个年轻女人手抱着婴儿。 Nàge niánqīng nǚrén shǒu bàozhe yīng'ér. The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms. 鸡抱鸭，枉费心 jī bào yā, wǎngfèi xīn a hen hatching a duck egg: wasted effort