生疑 (shēng yí) — become suspicious
Definition
生疑 means 'to become suspicious' — a literary/formal verb (used in writing and news) describing doubt arising in one's mind, not a passing suspicion in casual talk.
verb
become suspicious
Examples
- 生疑。Tā zuì jìn duì zhè jiàn shì kāi shǐ shēng yí.He has recently begun to become suspicious of this matter.
- ,。Tā tīng le zhè xiē huà, bù yóu de shēng qǐ yí lái.After hearing these words, she couldn't help but become suspicious.
- ,。Lǎo bǎn duì tā shēng le yí, kāi shǐ àn zhōng diào chá.The boss became suspicious of him and began a covert investigation.
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