Hesitate in Chinese
to hesitate · HSK 5
犹豫
- 犹 as if
- 豫 Henan
他犹豫了一下，还是同意了。 He hesitated for a moment, but agreed.
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How do you say hesitate in Chinese?
Hesitate in Chinese is 犹豫 (yóu yù).
Which word should I use?
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