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徘徊

HSK 7-9

páihuái

wander; loiter; hesitate; stagnate (around a level)

Alternative translations

  • aller et venir
  • errer
  • flâner
  • hésiter à faire qch
  • tergiverser
  • être indécis
  • varier

Explanation

to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate

Examples

他在房间里徘徊。

He paced around the room.

销售额在这段时间里徘徊不定。

xiàoshòu ér zài zhè gè shíjiān lǐ páihuái bùdìng.

Sales fluctuated unpredictably during this period.