起疑 (qǐ yí) — to become suspicious, to start to doubt
Definition
A verb meaning 'to start to doubt, to become suspicious' — focuses on the onset of suspicion, usually followed by 对 + person or thing. Compare 怀疑, which describes an ongoing state of doubt.
verb
to become suspiciousto start to doubt
Examples
- 起疑。Tā duì péng you de huà qǐ yí le.He became suspicious of his friend's words.
- ，。Tā yǐ jīng qǐ le yí, bú huì qīng yì xiāng xìn nǐ.He has already become suspicious and won't easily believe you.
- 起疑。Jǐng chá duì nà ge nán rén de xíng wéi qǐ yí.The police became suspicious of that man's behavior.
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