qiǎngbǎo

襁褓

Word · Noun

swaddling clothes; infancy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

swaddling clothes; cloth and bands for wrapping an infant

formal

Specifically refers to the traditional blanket and bands used to swaddle a baby. Often used metaphorically to refer to early childhood or a state of being nurtured and protected.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
lì历
jìn尽
xīn辛
kǔ苦
 ,
bǎ把
tā他
cóng从
qiǎng襁
bǎo褓
zhōng中
fǔ抚
yù育
chéng成
rén人
 。

The mother went through great hardship to raise him from infancy to adulthood.

Zhè这
gè个
pǐn品
pái牌
cóng从
qǐ企
yè业
qiǎng襁
bǎo褓
qī期
jiù就
zhù注
zhòng重
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
 。

This brand has focused on product quality since its infancy as a company.

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Zhào照
piàn片
lǐ里
de的
yīng婴
ér儿
bèi被
guǒ裹
zài在
hóng红
sè色
de的
qiǎng襁
bǎo褓
lǐ里
 。

The baby in the photo is wrapped in red swaddling clothes.

Tā他
hái还
chǔ处
zài在
shì事
yè业
de的
qiǎng襁
bǎo褓
jiē阶
duàn段
 ,
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
zhī支
chí持
 。

He is still in the infancy of his career and needs more support.