徘徊 pái huái — to dither
pái (second tone, rising) huái (second tone, rising)pai2 huai2
to dither
HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to dither
to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger
verb