Word: 徘徊 (páihuái) 徘徊 dictionary entry páihuái to pace back and forth; to dither; to fluctuate Full dictionary entry for 徘徊 Example sentences using 徘徊 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 晚饭后，老人常在河边徘徊。 Wǎnfàn hòu, lǎorén cháng zài hébiān páihuái. After dinner, the old man often wanders back and forth by the river. 最近气温一直在二十度左右徘徊。 Zuìjìn qìwēn yìzhí zài èrshí dù zuǒyòu páihuái. Lately the temperature has hovered around twenty degrees.