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HSK
7-9

to pace back and forth

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

pai2huai2 páihuái

Meaning


Primary

to pace back and forth

Alternatives

pace back and forth, paced back and forth, pacing back and forth, paces back and forth, to hesitate, hesitate, to wander, wander

Hint

This word often means to "hesitate" as well, in the sense of wavering before a decision.

Mnemonic


徘徊 To pace back and forth has the same meaning as both of its characters 徘 to pace back and forth and 徊 to pace back and forth.

Usage


他 在 房間 裡 徘徊 不定。

He was pacing back and forth in the room.

她 常常 在 湖邊 徘徊。

She often paces back and forth by the lakeside.

學生 在 教室 門口 徘徊。

The student paced back and forth at the classroom door.

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