抱孫

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	grandson
trad. (抱孫)		抱	孫
simp. (抱孙)		抱	孙

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bàosūn

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): pou⁵ syun¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: bàosūn
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: bàosun
  - Wade–Giles: pao⁴-sun¹
  - Yale: bàu-swūn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawsuen
  - Palladius: баосунь (baosunʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ su̯ən⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: pou⁵ syun¹
  - Yale: póuh syūn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pou⁵ syn¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: pou⁵ xun¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰou̯¹³ syːn⁵⁵/

Verb

抱⫽孫 (verb-object)

(figuratively) to (be able to) hold one's grandchild in the arms; to become a grandparent

See also

抱孫子／抱孙子 (bào sūnzi)
抱孫女／抱孙女 (bào sūnnǚ)

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