hesitate; waver
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
hesitant; indecisive; uncertain
neutralDescribes a state of being unable to make a quick decision, often due to doubt or consideration.
Tā他
chí迟
yí疑
le了
piàn片
kè刻
，
cái才
jiē接
zhe着
shuō说
xià下
qù去
。
He hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak.
Guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
bú不
yào要
chí迟
yí疑
bù不
jué决
。
Don't hesitate at the critical moment.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
ge个
tí提
yì议
，
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
chí迟
yí疑
。
He seemed a bit hesitant about this proposal.
Tā她
méi没
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
chí迟
yí疑
，
lì立
kè刻
dā答
yìng应
le了
。
Without the slightest hesitation, she agreed immediately.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
yǎn眼
zhōng中
shǎn闪
guò过
yī一
sī丝
chí迟
yí疑
。
A flicker of hesitation passed through the old man's eyes.