犹豫

• 拼音: yóu yù
• 汉字拆解: 犹 = 犭 + 尤, a hesitant beast; 豫 = 予 + 象, another hesitant creature

含义

Hesitant; indecisive. The state of being unable to decide or act due to uncertainty.

Describes both the emotional state of hesitation and the behavior of wavering. Can be used as adjective or verb. Common patterns: 犹豫不决 (unable to make up one's mind), 毫不犹豫 (without hesitation). Often carries a slightly negative connotation of wasted time.

例句

1. 面对两份工作邀请，她犹豫了很久。
2. 他毫不犹豫地接受了这个挑战。
3. 别再犹豫了，机会稍纵即逝。

用法指南

语境: decision-making, psychology, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你在犹豫什么？(What are you hesitating about?)
• 我犹豫了一下，还是决定去。(I hesitated for a moment but decided to go anyway.)

错误说法

• 我很犹豫这件事 (Grammatically awkward — say 我对这件事很犹豫 or 我在犹豫这件事)

起源与历史

Both characters contain the dog radical 犭. 犹 and 豫 were originally names of legendary animals known for their hesitant nature.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal