Meaning of 徘徊
徘徊 means to pace back and forth; to wander about in one place; to hesitate; to waver; to be irresolute between choices. Pronounced pái huái. HSK 7-9.
- to pace back and forth; to wander about in one place
- to hesitate; to waver; to be irresolute between choices
- to fluctuate; to hover around a certain level; to oscillate within a range
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zài在
jiāng江
biān边
pái徘
huái徊
，
sī思
kǎo考
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
de的
lù路
。
He paced back and forth alone by the river, thinking about his future path.
Tā她
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
zǒu走
láng廊
lǐ里
pái徘
huái徊
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
She paced up and down the hospital corridor for two hours.
Pái徘
huái徊
bù不
dìng定
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
xiǎn显
shì示
le了
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
His hesitant pacing revealed the anxiety in his heart.
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