Hanzi

徊

used in 徘徊[pai2 huai2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

huái, huí

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄞˊ, ㄏㄨㄟˊ

Jyutping

wui4

Example sentences

徘徊 páihuái
他在門口徘徊了很久，猶豫著要不要進去。
他在门口徘徊了很久，犹豫著要不要进去。

He paced back and forth at the door for a long time, hesitating whether to go in.

Example Vocabulary

徘徊

pai2'huai2

to pace back and forth; to hover; to hesitate

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