犹豫

yóuyù

to hesitate

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 猶豫

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  • 犹如yóurúsimilar toB6
  • 记忆犹新jìyì-yóuxīnto remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)B7
  • 犹豫不决yóuyù-bùjuéhesitancyB7

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他还在犹豫。

He is still hesitating.

别犹豫了。

Stop hesitating.