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迟疑

遲疑
chí yí
HSK 6
to hesitate
verb

Example Sentences

她在决定的时候有些迟疑。
tāzài juédìng de shíhòu yǒuxiē chíyí 。
She hesitated a bit while making the decision.
他在回答问题时表现得很迟疑。
tāzài huídá wèntí shí biǎoxiàn déhěn chíyí 。
He appeared very hesitant while answering the question.
如果你迟疑,机会可能会溜走。
rúguǒ nǐ chíyí , jīhuì kěnéng huì liūzǒu 。
If you hesitate, the opportunity may slip away.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

犹豫yóuyù
to hesitate
犹豫 (yóuyù) implies a state of indecision or uncertainty, often used in similar contexts as 迟疑 but can suggest a slightly deeper level of doubt.
踌躇chóuchú
to hesitate
踌躇 (chóuchú) conveys a sense of lingering or waiting before taking action, often reflecting more contemplation compared to 迟疑.

Words Starting With 迟

迟到chí dào
to arrive late
迟缓chí huǎn
slow; sluggish

Words Ending With 疑

怀疑huái yí
to doubt; to suspect; doubt; suspicion; skeptical
嫌疑xián yí
suspicion; (be) suspected (of)

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Individual Characters

迟chí
late, delayed, slow
疑yí
(bound form) to doubt, to suspect

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