迟疑 (chí yí) — hesitant, indecisive
Definition
Formal/literary adjective for pausing in indecision. A more elevated synonym of 犹豫, which is the everyday word.
adjective
hesitantindecisive
Examples
- 迟疑。Tā kàn qǐ lái yǒu xiē chí yí.He looks a bit hesitant.
- 迟疑。Tā chí yí dì yáo le yáo tóu.She shook her head hesitantly.
- ，。Miàn duì zhè ge jué dìng, tā háo bù chí yí.Facing this decision, he was not hesitant at all.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.