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徘徊 páihuái

徘徊 páihuái Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 徘徊 páihuái .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
páihuái | pai2 huai2
English translation
to dither
to hesitate
to pace back and forth
by ext. to hover around
to linger

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About 徘徊 páihuái

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Traditional form

徘徊 páihuái

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 徘徊 páihuái

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pái

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chì represents the meaning and Fēi represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Fēi

Semantic compound

chì

Positional decomposition

彳非

Number of Strokes

11
huái

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

彳回

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 徘徊 páihuái

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贝茜身穿 shēn chuān 华丽 huálì de 深蓝色天鹅绒 tiān é róng 衣服 yīfu zài 桌旁徘徊 páihuái

Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.

很多 rén zài 查令十字路丹麦 Dān mài jiē 周围 zhōuwéi 徘徊 páihuái

Dozens of people milled around Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street.

徘徊 páihuái Decomposition

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徘徊 páihuái Compounds

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