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    Expressing 'to hug' or 'to embrace' with 拥抱 (yōngbào)

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    Structure

    拥抱 + 在一起

    Explanation

    拥抱 (yōngbào) is a verb meaning 'to hug' or 'to embrace.' It describes the physical act of wrapping one's arms around someone. The phrase 拥抱在一起 means 'to embrace together.'

    Examples

    • 好久不见，他们一见面就热情地拥抱了。

      Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, tāmen yī jiànmiàn jiù rèqíng de yōngbào le.

      Long time no see — the moment they met, they embraced each other warmly.

    • 奶奶张开双臂拥抱了刚下飞机的孙子。

      Nǎinai zhāngkāi shuāng bì yōngbào le gāng xià fēijī de sūnzi.

      Grandma opened her arms and hugged her grandson who had just gotten off the plane.

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