徘徊 pái huái

to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to linger

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 8659th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to pace back and forth
  2. 2. to hesitate
  3. 3. to linger
  4. 4. by ext. to hover around
  5. 5. to dither

Characters

Character Meaning
irresolute
see pái huái, to dither; to pace back and forth