怀疑 meaning in English
to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
Meaning of 怀疑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of
- to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
How to use 怀疑
怀疑 can mean both "to doubt" something and "to suspect that" something is true, depending on context. It often takes a whole clause as its object. Example: 我怀疑他在说谎。(Wǒ huáiyí tā zài shuōhuǎng.) I suspect he is lying.
怀 (huái) means to hold something in your heart or bosom, and 疑 (yí) means doubt. Together, 怀疑 is to carry a doubt around inside you, like holding a suspicion close to your chest.
Common mistake: Learners often assume 怀疑 always means "doubt it is true," but 我怀疑他生病了 usually means "I suspect he is sick," not "I doubt he is sick." Also do not confuse 疑 (yí) with the similar-looking 凝 (níng, to congeal), which has the ice radical 冫 on the left.
怀疑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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怀 huái · bosom · 7 strokes
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疑 yí · to doubt · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 怀疑.
| 怀念 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | question; interrogation |
| 无疑 | wúyí | undoubtedly; without doubt |
| 关怀 | guānhuái | care; solicitude |
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | pregnant; to have conceived |
| 可疑 | kěyí | suspicious; dubious |
| 质疑 | zhìyí | to call into question; to challenge (the truth or validity of) |
| 嫌疑 | xiányí | suspicion; to have suspicions |
| 怀抱 | huáibào | to hug; to cherish |
| 怀里 | huái li | embrace; bosom |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | to doubt; to distrust |
| 怀着 | huáizhe |
Questions about 怀疑
What does 怀疑 mean?
怀疑 (huáiyí) means "to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 怀疑?
怀疑 is made of 2 characters: 怀 (7 strokes), 疑 (14 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 怀疑 an HSK word?
Yes. 怀疑 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 怀疑 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 怀疑 is written 懷疑.
Can 怀疑 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean "doubt" or "suspicion" as a noun, as in 引起怀疑 (yǐnqǐ huáiyí, to arouse suspicion) or 毫无怀疑 (háo wú huáiyí, without any doubt).
What is the difference between 怀疑 and 疑问?
怀疑 is mainly a verb about doubting or suspecting something. 疑问 (yíwèn) is a noun meaning a question or a point of uncertainty, as in 你有什么疑问吗? (Do you have any questions?).