犹豫
yóu yù
HSK 5traditional 猶豫

How to write 犹豫 (yóu yù) in Chinese

犹豫 (pinyin: yóu yù, written "you yu" or "youyu") means to hesitate. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 犹豫.

Meaning

  • to hesitate

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Examples

我犹豫了一下,要不要给同事打电话借他的钥匙,可是他住得远。
wǒ yóu yù le yí xià, yào bu yào gěi tóng shì dǎ diàn huà jiè tā de yào shi, kě shì tā zhù de yuǎn.
I hesitated: should I call my colleague to borrow his keys, but he lives far away.
我犹豫了一会儿,然后决定立刻找经理谈。隐瞒只会让情况更糟。
wǒ yóu yù le yí huì r, rán hòu jué dìng lì kè zhǎo jīng lǐ tán. yǐn mán zhǐ huì ràng qíng kuàng gèng zāo.
I hesitated for a moment, then decided to talk to my manager right away. Hiding it would only make things worse.

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