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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.be shy about/of; be unable to decide

    • tā háo bù chí yí de jiē shòu le rèn wù

      迟疑接受任务

      He accepted an assignment without hesitation.

    • tā chí yí piàn kè jiē zhe shuō xià qu

      迟疑片刻接着下去

      He hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak.

    • mā ma zuò shì cóng bù chí yí

      妈妈迟疑

      Mother hesitates at nothing.

    • bù néng zài chí yí

      迟疑

      unable to hesitate any further

    • chí yí zhě wǎng wǎng bì yǒu shī

      迟疑往往

      He who hesitates is lost.

    • tā men méi yǒu chí yí tòng kuài de dá fù le

      她们没有迟疑痛快答复

      They didn't hesitate for a moment but came straight out with their reply.

    • chí yí bù dá

      迟疑

      hesitated in giving a reply

    • tā chí yí le yī huì r rán hòu huí dá dào

      迟疑一会儿然后回答

      She hesitated for a moment, and then replied.

    • zhè ge jiàn dié duì yú chū mài péng you gǎn dào chí yí

      这个间谍出卖朋友迟疑

      The spy stuck at betraying his friends.

Word usage

  • Note
    "迟疑" is different from "踌躇". "踌躇" refers to indecisiveness of specific actions; "迟疑" refers to indecisiveness in the heart.