怀疑
huái yíㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧˊ
Traditional: 懷疑
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
怀疑 (huái yí) means to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that.
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
Two directions: 怀疑 + person/thing = doubt it; 怀疑 + clause = suspect that it's true (我怀疑他病了 = I suspect he's ill).
Examples
我怀疑他说的不是真话。
wǒ huái yí tā shuō de bú shì zhēn huà.
I suspect he isn't telling the truth.
警察怀疑这个人偷了钱包。
jǐng chá huái yí zhè ge rén tōu le qián bāo.
The police suspect this man stole the wallet.
我从来没怀疑过你。
wǒ cóng lái méi huái yí guò nǐ.
I've never doubted you.
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Related words
- 怀念 huái niàn — to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
- 关怀 guān huái — care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
- 怀孕 huái yùn — pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
- 胸怀 xiōng huái — one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish