犹豫
yóuyù
to hesitate; hesitant
Part of speech · adjective / verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他犹豫了一下，还是答应了。He hesitated a moment, then agreed after all.
- 机会来了，不要犹豫。The chance has come; do not hesitate.
Collocations
犹豫不决毫不犹豫犹豫一下不要犹豫
Mnemonic
犹 yóu "still, hesitant" + 豫 yù "to hesitate": both "to hesitate", i.e. to waver, unable to decide. Verb/adjective. 犹豫不决 = irresolute. 毫不犹豫 = without the slightest hesitation. Antonyms: 果断 (guǒduàn, decisive), 坚决 (jiānjué). Distinguish 犹豫 (to hesitate before deciding) from 迟疑 (chíyí, to waver), a synonym.
Related
迟疑踌躇果断坚决
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