存疑 (cún yí) — to leave a matter open; to suspend judgment; to keep as an unresolved question
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning to leave something unresolved and hold off judgment until more evidence arrives. Often used in academic, legal, or official writing rather than everyday speech.
verb
to leave a matter opento suspend judgmentto keep as an unresolved question
Examples
- ，存疑。Tā de guān diǎn hái bú què dìng, wǒ men xū yào cún yí.His opinion is not yet certain; we need to leave it open.
- ，。Zhè ge wèn tí xiān cún yí gè yí, yǐ hòu zài shuō.Let's leave this question open for now, and discuss it later.
- 存疑，。Xué zhě men jué dìng cún yí, děng dài gèng duō zhèng jù.The scholars decided to suspend judgment, waiting for more evidence.
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