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徊 huái

to linger, to pace; irresolute

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
彳
Type
Ideograph
Made of 彳回 ⿰彳回

Memory hint: To pace 彳 back and forth 回; 回 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 他徘徊在两个选择之间。
    Tā páihuái zài liǎng gè xuǎnzé zhījiān.
    He's wavering between two choices.
    he pace-back-and-forth at two (measure) choice between
  2. 你还在犹豫徘徊吗？
    Nǐ hái zài yóuyù páihuái ma?
    Are you still hesitating and wavering?
    you still at hesitate pace-back-and-forth (question)
  3. 别再徘徊了，选一个吧。
    Bié zài páihuái le, xuǎn yí gè ba.
    Stop wavering, just pick one.
    don't again pace-back-and-forth (particle), choose one (measure) (suggestion)
  4. 他没有徘徊太久，很快就做了决定。
    Tā méiyǒu páihuái tài jiǔ, hěn kuài jiù zuòle juédìng.
    He didn't waver for long, and quickly made a decision.
    he not-have pace-back-and-forth too long, very fast then make(ed) decision
  5. 那段时间，他常常在海边徘徊，思考人生的方向。
    Nà duàn shíjiān, tā chángcháng zài hǎibiān páihuái, sīkǎo rénshēng de fāngxiàng.
    During that period, he often paced by the sea, pondering the direction of his life.
    that (measure) period, he often at seaside pace-back-and-forth, think life (particle) direction

Words with 徊 (1)