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title: "Yongbao Meaning: 拥抱 (yōngbào) Means “to hug”"
description: "拥抱 (traditional 擁抱, yōngbào) means “to hug; to embrace”. Hear its tones, see what 拥 and 抱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongbao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 拥抱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

拥抱 yōngbào

## to hug; to embrace

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to embrace (change etc)

## Its characters

1. 拥 yōng to embrace
2. 抱 bào to hold in one's arms

## In a sentence

妈妈紧紧地拥抱了我。 Mom hugged me tightly.

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## More words with 拥 or 抱

- [抱歉 bàoqiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoqian)
- [抱怨 bàoyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoyuan)
- [拥挤 yōngjǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongji)
- [拥有 yōngyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongyou)

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