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犹豫

yóuyù
adjectiveHSK 5

“To hesitate” in Chinese is 犹豫 (yóuyù).

Meaning

  • to hesitate

Example

他难过的对我说:"我很犹豫我是否应该活下来".

He told me sadly, "I'm not sure whether I should be alive."

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

yóuHSK 57 strokesas ifyùHSK 515 strokesshort name for Henan 河南[He2 nan2]

More HSK 5 words

地形dìxíngtopographyHSK 5闭幕式bìmùshìclosing ceremonyHSK 5国籍guójínationalityHSK 5十足shízúampleHSK 5过度guòdùexcessiveHSK 5之外zhīwàioutsideHSK 5拆除chāichúto tear downHSK 5打架dǎjiàto fightHSK 5低于dīyúto be lower thanHSK 5客厅kètīngliving room; sitting roomHSK 5

Not to be confused with: 由于 (yóuyú, due to) · 忧郁 (yōuyù, sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected)