# 抱负 (bàofù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 抱负 (bàofù) means “aspiration; ambition”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: aspiration; ambition
- Pinyin: bàofù (bao4 fu4)
- Traditional: 抱負
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 年轻人应该有远大抱负，为梦想奋斗。
  Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu yuǎndà bàofù, wèi mèngxiǎng fèndòu.
  Young people should have lofty aspirations and strive for their dreams.

## Characters

- [抱](https://hanziro.com/word/bao-hug/) (bào): to hug; to hold, carry
- [负](https://hanziro.com/word/fu-bear/) (fù): to bear; to be defeated

https://hanziro.com/word/bao-fu-aspiration/

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