踱步 (duó bù) — to pace, to walk slowly back and forth
Definition
踱步 means to pace — walking slowly back and forth, usually when thinking, anxious, or restless. It is a formal/literary verb; in everyday speech 走来走去 or 散步 is more common.
verb
to paceto walk slowly back and forth
Examples
- 踱步。Tā xǐ huan zài huā yuán lǐ duó bù.He likes to pace in the garden.
- 。Tā zài fáng jiān lǐ duó le bàn gè xiǎo shí bù.He paced in the room for half an hour.
- 踱步，。Wǒ bù ān dì zài kè tīng duó bù, děng zhe xiāo xi.I paced anxiously in the living room, waiting for news.
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