duó
踱
to stroll; to pace
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to walk slowly; to pace; to stroll
literaryDescribes a deliberate, often thoughtful or leisurely, slow walking pace. Commonly used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Tā他
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
duó踱
lái来
duó踱
qù去
，
sī思
kǎo考
zhe着
wèn问
tí题
。
He paced back and forth in the room, thinking about the problem.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
duó踱
fāng方
bù步
。
The old gentleman likes to walk slowly and steadily in the courtyard.
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Tā她
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
de地
duó踱
zhe着
bù步
zi子
，
děng等
dài待
diàn电
huà话
xiǎng响
qǐ起
。
She paced anxiously, waiting for the phone to ring.
Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
yī一
gè个
rén人
yǐng影
zài在
hú湖
biān边
dú独
zì自
duó踱
bù步
。
Under the moonlight, a figure was pacing alone by the lake.
Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
qián前
，
tā他
zài在
hòu后
tái台
duó踱
le了
jǐ几
fēn分
zhōng钟
yǐ以
píng平
fù复
xīn心
qíng情
。
Before the speech, he paced for a few minutes backstage to calm his nerves.