yóuyù

犹豫

HSK 5Word · AdjectiveTraditional猶豫

hesitate; indecisive

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

hesitant; indecisive

neutral

Describes a state of being unable to make a decision, often due to doubts or uncertainty. Often used as an adverbial phrase '犹豫地' (hesitantly).

Tā他
zài在
xuǎn选
zé择
zhuān专
yè业
shí时
fēi非
cháng常
yóu犹
yù豫
 。

He was very hesitant when choosing his major.

Bié别
yóu犹
yù豫
le了
 ,
zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
nán难
dé得
de的
jī机
huì会
 。

Don't hesitate; this is a rare opportunity.

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Tā她
yóu犹
yù豫
bù不
dìng定
 ,
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
shuō说
hái还
shì是
bù不
gāi该
shuō说
 。

She was indecisive and didn't know whether to speak or not.

Kàn看
tā他
yóu犹
yóu犹
yù豫
yù豫
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
jí急
sǐ死
rén人
 。

Seeing his hesitant manner is really infuriating.