hesitate (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
遲疑
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在回答问题时总是显得迟疑。 tā zài huí dá wèn tí shí zǒng shì xiǎn de chí yí. - He always appears hesitant when answering questions.
她迟疑了一会儿才做出决定。 tā chí yí le yī huì er cái zuò chū jué dìng. - She hesitated for a moment before making a decision.
他迟疑着是否接受邀请。 tā chí yí zhe shì fǒu jiē shòu yāo qǐng. - He hesitated whether to accept the invitation.
她的脸上带着迟疑的表情。 tā de liǎn shàng dài zhe chí yí de biǎo qíng. - There was a hesitant expression on her face.
他迟疑了一下，然后点了头。 tā chí yí le yī xià, rán hòu diǎn le tóu. - He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Characters
迟 chí - slow; late |
疑 yí - to doubt, to suspect, to disbelieve; doubtful, uncertain, puzzled; question |