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do dự

to hesitate

verb CEFR B1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — do: ngang (level) · dự: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

do dự to hesitate

Meaning

Common Collocations

do dự quyết định
hesitate to decide
do dự trả lời
hesitate to answer

Examples

Cô ấy do dự khi trả lời.
She hesitated when answering.
Tôi do dự giữa hai lựa chọn.
I hesitated between two choices.

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FAQ

How do you say "to hesitate" in Vietnamese?
"to hesitate" in Vietnamese is do dự.
What does do dự mean in English?
do dự means "to hesitate" (verb). to hesitate.
How is do dự pronounced?
do dự has 2 syllables: do: ngang (level) · dự: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is do dự in Vietnamese?
do dự is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B1.
How is do dự used in a sentence?
For example: Cô ấy do dự khi trả lời. (She hesitated when answering.); Tôi do dự giữa hai lựa chọn. (I hesitated between two choices.).

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