怀疑

huái yí

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to doubt (sth)
2. to be skeptical of
3. to have one's doubts
4. to harbor suspicions
5. to suspect that

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 相信 xiāng xìn 相信 xiāng xìn to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true: to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true

Synonyms

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• 猜疑 cāi yí 猜疑 cāi yí to suspect 对某人或某事不信任，猜测有不当之处: to suspect
• 疑惑 yí huò 疑惑 yí huò to doubt 因不明白而产生怀疑: to doubt

Usage notes

Collocations

怀疑常与“被”字句连用，如“他被怀疑偷了东西”。

Example Sentences

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我 怀疑 他说的不是真的。

I suspect what he said is not true.

他被 怀疑 是间谍。

He is suspected of being a spy.

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Words Containing 怀疑

• 心存怀疑 心存怀疑 xīn cún huái yí: to be suspicious
• 怀疑派 怀疑派 huái yí pài: skeptical
• 怀疑者 怀疑者 huái yí zhě: skeptic
• 毫不怀疑 毫不怀疑 háo bù huái yí: without the slightest doubt

Child Words of 怀疑

• 怀 怀 huái: bosom
• 疑 疑 yí: to doubt