质疑

zhì yí

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

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to question

To question or interrogate, often with a confrontational tone, while 质疑 is more about raising doubt regarding truth.

to doubt

Used in negative constructions like 不容置疑 (beyond doubt), complementary to 质疑 which is the act of questioning.

to ask (a question) in reply

To ask a rhetorical question, while 质疑 involves questioning the truth of something.

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to doubt (sth)

Both can mean to doubt, but 质疑 emphasizes challenging the validity of a claim, while 怀疑 is a more general doubt.

Often used with 提出 (tíchū) as in 提出质疑 (raise a question). Can also be used directly: 质疑决定 (question a decision).

Not interchangeable with 怀疑 when expressing suspicion of a person's character. 我质疑他 implies questioning his statement, not suspecting him.

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他公开质疑了报告的准确性。

He publicly questioned the accuracy of the report.

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