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犹豫
yóuyù
Description
当一个人不能很快做决定，心里想来想去的时候，我们就说他很犹豫。
When a person cannot make a decision quickly and keeps thinking back and forth, we say he is very 犹豫.
这个词常常用来说买东西或者做选择时的样子。
This word is often used to describe the way someone acts when buying something or making a choice.
Meanings
犹豫yóuyù
to hesitate; to be unable to decide
他犹豫了很久，才买了那件衣服。
He hesitated for a long time before buying that piece of clothing.
犹豫yóuyù
hesitant; undecided
你别这么犹豫，快点决定吧。
Don't hesitate so much; make a decision quickly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
犹豫 stresses being torn between choices; 迟疑 leans toward pausing before acting.
- Etymology
both 犹 and 豫 originally named cautious animals, giving the sense of hesitation.
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