Writing
踌躇 (chóuchú) — how to say "to hesitate" in Chinese
踌躇
To hesitate, to be indecisive
verb · adjective
Character composition
踌
to hesitate, to pace back and forth
躇
to stop, to delay
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
踌躇不前
chóu chú bù qián
hesitate to move forward
犹豫踌躇
yóu yù chóu chú
hesitate and waver
Examples
面对这个重要的决定，他踌躇了很久。
Faced with this important decision, he hesitated for a long time.
他踌躇了。
He hesitated.
Frequently asked questions
How to say hesitate in Chinese?
"to hesitate" in Chinese is 踌躇 (chóuchú).
踌躇 meaning in English
踌躇 (chóuchú) means "To hesitate, to be indecisive".
How is 踌躇 pronounced?
It is pronounced chóuchú (written as chouchu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hesitate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 踌躇: 踌 has 14 strokes, 躇 has 18 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 踌躇?
踌躇 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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