Definition & Meaning

2.complacent; self-satisfied

Word usage

Words with chou chu

chóu chú

踌 躇

Level:

Yu Wen 8 NPCR5 DC5

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1
v.hesitant
- bù yào zài chóu chú le xià jué xīn ba
  不要再踌躇了，下决心吧！
  Stop vacillating. Make up your mind.
- mā ma chóu chú zhe bù zhī gāi zěn yàng xuān bù zhè yī huài xiāo xi
  妈妈踌躇着不知该怎样宣布这一坏消息。
  Mother held back, and not knowing how to break the terrible news.
- chóu chú le bàn tiān tā zhōng yú zhí shuō le
  踌躇了半天，她终于直说了。
  After a long hesitation, she told the truth at last.
synonym
yóu yù犹豫 chí yí迟疑 páng huáng彷徨 yóu yí犹疑 zhí zhú踯躅 chí chú踟蹰 chí chú踟躇
antonym
guǒ duàn果断 guǒ jué果决
2
adj.complacent; self-satisfied
- chóu chú mǎn zhì
  踌躇满志
  be puffed up with pride

Word usage

Note
1."踌躇" is different from "迟疑". "踌躇" refers to indecisiveness of specific actions; "迟疑" refers to indecisiveness in the heart. 2."踌躇" cannot be written as "踌蹰".

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