猜疑 (cāi yí) — to be suspicious; to have misgivings (about someone or something)
Definition
猜疑 means to harbor ongoing suspicion or doubt about someone's motives or loyalty — a sustained state of distrust, not a one-off doubt. Contrast with 怀疑, which is more neutral 'to doubt or question' (a fact, idea, or person).
verb
to be suspiciousto have misgivings (about someone or something)
Examples
- 猜疑，。Tā zǒng shì wú duān cāi yí bié rén, suǒ yǐ méi shén me péng you.He is always suspicious of others for no reason, so he doesn't have many friends.
- 猜疑，。Fū qī zhī jiān rú guǒ hù xiāng cāi yí, gǎn qíng jiù huì biàn dàn.If a couple is suspicious of each other, their feelings will grow cold.
- 猜疑，。Lǐng dǎo duì zhè jiàn shì chǎn shēng le cāi yí, jué dìng xiān diào chá qīng chǔ.The leader became suspicious about this matter and decided to investigate thoroughly first.
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