迟
疑

To hesitate in Chinese: 迟疑 (chí yí)

chí yí

to hesitate

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 遲疑1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to hesitate

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迟
疑

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ㄔˊ

chí

ㄔ/ chˊ/ second tone

ㄧˊ

yí

ㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

迟疑

Simplified

遲疑

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他迟疑了一下，还是答应了下来。

    tā chí yí le yí xià， hái shì dā ying le xià lái。

    He hesitated for a moment, but still agreed in the end.

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Related words

迟

chí

late

迟到

chí dào

to arrive late

怀疑

huái yí

to doubt (sth)

推迟

tuī chí

to postpone

疑问

yí wèn

question

无疑

wú yí

undoubtedly

迟迟

chí chí

late (with a task etc)

迟早

chí zǎo

sooner or later

可疑

kě yí

suspicious

嫌疑

xián yí

suspicion

疑点

yí diǎn

a doubtful point

疑惑

yí huò

to doubt

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