怀疑 (huái yí) — to doubt, to be skeptical of; to suspect, to have a suspicion that
Definition
怀疑 is a verb for doubting a fact or suspecting someone — broader than 质疑 (which specifically challenges truth or validity). For pure uncertainty without targeting a person, use 疑惑 or 疑虑 as a noun.
verb
to doubtto be skeptical ofto suspectto have a suspicion that
Examples
- 怀疑。Wǒ huái yí tā shuō de huà shì bu shì zhēn de.I doubt whether what he said is true.
- 怀疑。Jǐng chá huái yí tā shì xiǎo tōu.The police suspect that he is a thief.
- 怀疑。Tā cóng lái bù huái yí zì jǐ de péng you.She never doubts her own friends.
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