pái
簰
same as "排1"; used in "pái huái"
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open
archaicIn modern usage, the character "徘" is almost exclusively used in the word "徘徊". Its independent meaning as a variant of "排" is archaic and rarely seen. The primary sense listed here is its function in the compound word.
Zhè这
ge个
gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
，
“
pái徘
”
zì字
tóng同
“
pái排
”
。
In this classical text, the character "徘" is the same as "排".
Jīn今
duō多
bù不
dān单
yòng用
，
jiàn见
yú于
“
pái徘
huái徊
”
yī一
cí词
。
Nowadays it is mostly not used alone, but seen in the word "pái huái".
bound morpheme
used in "pái huái" (to pace back and forth; to hesitate)
This is the dominant modern usage. "徘徊" is a disyllabic word where "徘" has no independent meaning.
Tā他
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
pái徘
huái徊
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
He paced back and forth at the door for a long time.
Wǒ我
yī一
zhí直
zài在
qù去
yǔ与
bù不
qù去
zhī之
jiān间
pái徘
huái徊
。
I have been hesitating between going and not going.
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Jīng经
jì济
fù复
sū苏
réng仍
zài在
dī低
wèi位
pái徘
huái徊
。
The economic recovery is still lingering at a low level.