What 迟疑 means
- Hesitates
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What does 迟疑 mean in English?
迟疑 is pronounced chíyí and means Hesitates.
How do you pronounce 迟疑?
迟疑 is chíyí in pinyin — written chiyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 迟疑?
迟疑 is written with 2 characters: 迟 (chí) Late (slow), 疑 (yí) Doubt (disbelieve - to suspect). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 迟疑 written in traditional Chinese?
遲疑. The simplified form 迟疑 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 遲疑 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chíyí.
Is 迟疑 an HSK word?
Yes — 迟疑 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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