游移

yóuyí
verb #47,065

Meanings

  1. 1 to waver
  2. 2 to vacillate
  3. 3 to shift around
  4. 4 to drift

Examples

HSK 5
Tā de mùguāng zài fángjiān lǐ yóuyí.
His gaze drifted around the room.
HSK 7-9
Tā de tàidù yìzhí yóuyíbúdìng.
Her attitude has been wavering and uncertain.

Tips

usage
游移 often pairs with 不定 (unsettled) to form 游移不定, a fixed phrase for chronic indecisiveness. The word leans literary; in everyday speech, 犹豫 (to hesitate) is more common.
mistakes
Don't confuse 游移 with the homophone 犹疑 (also 'to hesitate'). 游移 emphasizes drifting, unsettled motion, while 犹疑 is closer to mental hesitation.

Stroke Order

游 yóu
移 yí