踱步 (duó bù) — to pace, to walk slowly back and forth

Definición

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

Ejemplos

  • 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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