犹豫
Old HSK 5
犹豫 (yóuyù) · to hesitate
犹豫 (yóuyù) means “to hesitate; hesitant”. It is written with 2 characters: 犹 (similar to) + 豫 (relaxed). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 犹豫 is built
The characters
犹 yóu · similar to
What 犹 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
豫 yù · relaxed
What 豫 is made of
- 予yǔ — to give
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 象xiàng — elephant
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 豕shǐ — pig
Example sentences
别犹豫了，快决定吧。Bié yóuyù le, kuài juédìng ba.Stop hesitating and decide.
他犹豫了一下才回答。Tā yóuyù le yíxià cái huídá.He hesitated before answering.
Questions about 犹豫
What does 犹豫 mean?
犹豫 (yóuyù) means “to hesitate; hesitant”.
How do you pronounce 犹豫?
犹豫 is pronounced yóuyù.
Which HSK level is 犹豫?
犹豫 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 犹豫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 115: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.