Writing
迟疑 (chí yí) — how to say "to hesitate" in Chinese
迟疑
To hesitate, to be indecisive
adjective
Character composition
迟
slow, late
疑
to doubt, to suspect
Radicals / Keys
疋
Bolt of cloth
#103 · pǐ · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
毫不迟疑
háo bù chí yí
without hesitation
Examples
在重要决定面前，他迟疑了很久。
Faced with an important decision, he hesitated for a long time.
他迟疑了。
He hesitated.
Frequently asked questions
How to say hesitate in Chinese?
"to hesitate" in Chinese is 迟疑 (chí yí).
迟疑 meaning in English
迟疑 (chí yí) means "To hesitate, to be indecisive".
How is 迟疑 pronounced?
It is pronounced chí yí (written as chi yi, chiyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hesitate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟疑: 迟 has 7 strokes, 疑 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迟疑?
迟疑 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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