Definition
踌躇 is a literary/formal verb for hesitating or wavering, often used in written Chinese. It is less common in everyday speech compared to 犹豫 (yóuyù). You will see it in fixed expressions such as 踌躇不前 (to hesitate to move forward) and 踌躇不决 (to be indecisive).
v.
to hesitateto waverto be indecisive
Examples
- 踌躇，。Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu chóu chú le yíxià, ránhòu tuī mén jìn qù.He hesitated at the door for a moment, then pushed the door and went in.
- 踌躇。Tā chóu chú zhe shìfǒu yào jiēshòu nàge gōngzuò jīhuì.She hesitated over whether to accept that job offer.
- ，踌躇。Miànduì rúcǐ zhòngyào de juédìng, tā chóu chú bù jué.Faced with such an important decision, he was indecisive.
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