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踌躇

躊躇
chóuchú
verb #26,107

Meanings

  1. 1 to hesitate
  2. 2 to waver
  3. 3 to pace back and forth (literary)

Examples

他踌躇了很久，最终还是决定离开。
Tā chóuchú le hěn jiǔ, zuìzhōng háishi juédìng líkāi.
He hesitated for a long time and finally decided to leave.
面对这个问题，她踌躇不决。
Miànduì zhège wèntí, tā chóuchú bù jué.
Faced with this problem, she was indecisive.
别踌躇了，快做决定吧！
Bié chóuchú le, kuài zuò juédìng ba!
Stop hesitating and make a decision!

Tips

usage
踌躇 often pairs with 不前 (bù qián) to form 踌躇不前, meaning to hesitate to move forward. It conveys a stronger sense of indecision than 犹豫 (yóuyù).
memory
Both characters contain the 足 (foot) radical — picture someone's feet shuffling back and forth, unable to decide which way to step.

Stroke Order

踌 chóu
躇 chú