pán xuán
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  • 1

    v.hover; spiral; wheel; circle around

    • xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng kōng pán xuán

      小鸟上空盘旋

      The birds circled above the trees.

    • gōng lù yán zhe shān lù pán xuán ér shàng

      公路沿着山路盘旋

      The highroad winds up the mountainside.

    • yīng zài tóu dǐng shàng pán xuán xún zhǎo liè wù

      头顶盘旋寻找猎物

      Hawks wheeled overhead looking for prey.

  • 2

    v.hang on; dawdle; linger

    • tā zài yuàn zi lǐ pán xuán le hěn jiǔ

      院子盘旋

      She lingered in the courtyard for a long time.

    • yīn yuè huì jié shù hòu hěn zhǎng shí jiān yǒu de rén hái zài dà tīng lǐ pán xuán

      音乐会结束时间大厅盘旋

      Some people were lingering round the hall long after the concert had ended.

    • tā zài gōng yuán pán xuán le hěn jiǔ shě bu de lí kāi

      公园盘旋舍不得离开

      He lingered in the for a long time and was reluctant to leave.