HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

徘徊

/ páihuái /
Strokes

Definition

to dither/to hesitate/to pace back and forth/by ext. to hover around/to linger

Example

As a Verb

wander; pace/walk up and down; linger about; hover about/around

1
zài
wàimiàn
外面
páihuái
徘徊
  
,
gǎn
jìn
进去
  

He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in.

2
独自
zài
jiāngbiān
江边
páihuái
徘徊
  

He wandered alone by the river.

3
Zài
ménkǒu
门口
  
/
biān
路边
páihuái
徘徊

linger at the door/by the wayside

4
Páihuái
徘徊
jiētóu
街头

roam the streets; wander about/up and down the streets

As a Verb

hesitate; waver; not know what to do; be hesitant

5
Yàopǐn
药品
shēngchǎn
生产
jīng
经历
le
liǎng
nián
de
páihuái
徘徊
  

Pharmaceutical production remained for two years at a standstill.

6
Zài
liǎng
zhǒng
néng
可能
xìng
zhījiān
之间
páihuái
徘徊

hover between the two possibilities

7
Páihuái
徘徊
歧路

hesitate at the crossroads

8
Páihuáiguānwàng
徘徊观望

wait and see

9
Páihuáiqián
徘徊不前

hesitate to go/press forward

As a Verb

fluctuate; oscillate; hover

10
Zhège
这个
chǎng
de
chǎnzhí
产值
zhí
一直
zài
sānbǎiwàn
三百万
yuán
zuǒyòu
左右
páihuái
徘徊
  

The production value of the factory fluctuates around 3 million yuan .

11
Jià
价格
zài
30
30
dào
40
40
yuán
zhījiān
之间
páihuái
徘徊
  

The price ranged between 30 and 40 yuan .