质疑 (zhì yí) — to question, to call into doubt (the truth or validity of something)
Definition
质疑 (zhì yí) is a formal verb meaning to publicly call something's truth or validity into doubt. Stronger and more confrontational than 怀疑 (private skepticism); softer than 质问 (to interrogate accusingly).
verb
to questionto call into doubt (the truth or validity of something)
Examples
- 质疑。Hěn duō rén duì zhè xiàng yán jiū de jié lùn tí chū zhì yí.Many people questioned the conclusions of this study.
- 质疑。Tā de néng lì cóng wèi bèi zhì yí guò.His ability has never been questioned.
- 质疑。zhì yí Quán wēi shì kē xué jìn bù de dòng lì zhī yī.Questioning authority is one of the driving forces of scientific progress.
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