To hesitate in Chinese: 犹豫 (yóu yù)

yóu yù

to hesitate

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 猶豫2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to hesitate

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Zhuyin

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ㄧㄡˊ

yóu

/ i/ ouˊ/ second tone

ㄩˋ

/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

犹豫

Simplified

猶豫

Traditional

Example sentences

See 犹豫 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我会毫不犹豫嫁给你。

    wǒ huì háo bù yóu yù jià gěi nǐ。

    I would marry you without hesitation.

  • 他毫不犹豫地把自己的车卖了。

    tā háo bù yóu yù dì bǎ zì jǐ de chē mài le。

    Without the slightest hesitation, he sold his own car.

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