Writing
犹豫 (yóuyù) — how to say "to hesitate" in Chinese
犹豫
To hesitate, hesitation
adjective
Character composition
犹
as if, still
豫
in advance, to hesitate
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
豕
Pig
#152 · shǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
犹豫片刻
yóuyù piànkè
hesitate for a moment
Examples
他在选择大学专业时犹豫了很久。
He hesitated for a long time when choosing a university major.
别犹豫了。
Don't hesitate.
Frequently asked questions
How to say hesitate in Chinese?
"to hesitate" in Chinese is 犹豫 (yóuyù).
犹豫 meaning in English
犹豫 (yóuyù) means "To hesitate, hesitation".
How is 犹豫 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóuyù (written as youyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hesitate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 犹豫: 犹 has 7 strokes, 豫 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 犹豫?
犹豫 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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