(qūn) — (bound form) to hesitate, to shrink back, to retreat

Definição

Bound form, almost always seen in 逡巡 ('to hesitate, hang back'). It means drawing back or lingering, not the polite 'yield' sense. Rare on its own; learners will meet it inside this set phrase.

bound form
(bound form) to hesitateto shrink backto retreat

Exemplos

  • Tā zài mén qián qūn xún bù qián, sì hū hěn yóu yù.
    He hesitated at the door and didn't go forward, seeming very uncertain.
  • Dí jūn qūn dùn, bù gǎn zài zhàn.
    The enemy troops retreated and dared not fight again.
  • Tā qūn xún le yí huì r, zhōng yú kāi kǒu shuō huà le.
    He hesitated for a moment and finally started to speak.

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