pace up and down; linger about; hesitate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
徘徊 (unaltered)
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Examples
他在楼下徘徊了好几个小时，不知道该不该进去。 Tā zài lóu xià páihuái le hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí, bù zhīdào gāi bù gāi jìnqù. - He paced downstairs for several hours, unsure whether to go in or not.
老人在门前徘徊，似乎在等待什么。 Lǎorén zài mén qián páihuái, sìhū zài děngdài shénme. - The old man paced in front of the door, as if waiting for something.
她徘徊在街上，思考着未来的选择。 Tā páihuái zài jiē shàng, sīkǎo zhe wèilái de xuǎnzé. - She wandered the streets, pondering her future choices.
夜晚的雾气让她徘徊在小巷里找不到回家的路。 Yèwǎn de wùqì ràng tā páihuái zài xiǎo xiàng lǐ zhǎo bù dào huíjiā de lù. - The night fog made her wander in the alley, unable to find her way home.
他在房间里徘徊，无法决定今天晚上做什么。 Tā zài fángjiān lǐ páihuái, wúfǎ juédìng jīntiān wǎnshàng zuò shénme. - He paced in the room, unable to decide what to do tonight.
Characters
徘 pái - wander, walk up and down; hesitate, fluctuate |
徊 huái - irresolute |