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
Tā
他
zài
在
wàimiàn
外面
páihuái
徘徊
,
bù
不
gǎn
敢
jìnqù
进去
。
He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in.
2
Tā
他
dúzì
独自
zài
在
jiāngbiān
江边
páihuái
徘徊
。
He wandered alone by the river.
3
Zài
在
ménkǒu
门口
/
lùbiān
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
jīnglì
经历
le
了
liǎng
两
nián
年
de
的
páihuái
徘徊
qī
期
。
Pharmaceutical production remained for two years at a standstill.
6
Zài
在
liǎng
两
zhǒng
种
kěnéng
可能
xìng
性
zhījiān
之间
páihuái
徘徊
hover between the two possibilities
7
Páihuái
徘徊
qílù
歧路
hesitate at the crossroads
8
Páihuáiguānwàng
徘徊观望
wait and see
9
Páihuáibùqián
徘徊不前
hesitate to go/press forward
As a Verb
fluctuate; oscillate; hover
10
Zhège
这个
chǎng
厂
de
的
chǎnzhí
产值
yīzhí
一直
zài
在
sānbǎiwàn
三百万
yuán
元
zuǒyòu
左右
páihuái
徘徊
。
The production value of the factory fluctuates around 3 million yuan .
11
Jiàgé
价格
zài
在
30
30
dào
到
40
40
yuán
元
zhījiān
之间
páihuái
徘徊
。
The price ranged between 30 and 40 yuan .