他在门口徘徊了一会儿。

Tā zài ménkǒu páihuái le yīhuìr.

He hovered at the door for a while.

他在图书馆门口徘徊，不知道要不要进去。

Tā zài túshūguǎn ménkǒu páihuái, bù zhīdào yào búyào jìnqù.

He lingered at the library entrance, not knowing whether to go in.

那只狗徘徊在门外，好像在等主人。

Nà zhī gǒu páihuái zài mén wài, hǎoxiàng zài děng zhǔrén.

The dog hovered outside the door, as if waiting for its owner.