How to say “hesitate” in Chinese
hesitate
“Hesitate” in Chinese is 犹豫, yóu yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
犹豫 is read yóu yù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “beast”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the reading.
On the left, 予 yǔ hints at the reading; on the right, 象 “elephant”. Rarely seen outside 犹豫.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “犹豫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 犹豫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他毫不犹豫地答应了。tāháobùyóuyùdedāyingleHe agreed without the slightest hesitation.
More words from the lesson “Bold and timid”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hesitate” in Chinese?
“Hesitate” in Chinese is 犹豫, pinyin yóuyù.
What does 犹豫 mean?
犹豫 (yóuyù) means “hesitate”.
How do you write 犹豫?
犹豫 is 2 characters: 犹 (yóu) — still; as if; 豫 (yù) — part of “hesitate”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 犹豫?
犹豫 is read yóuyù. Tones: yóu — second tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hesitate” in the lesson “Bold and timid”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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