Definition
疑惑 (yí huò) means 'to be puzzled / to doubt' — it emphasizes a state of confusion or uncertainty about something you cannot understand. This contrasts with 怀疑 (huái yí), which is a stronger suspicion often involving wrongdoing. As a noun, 疑惑 is a feeling of uncertainty, while 疑问 (yí wèn) is a specific question or query.
verb
to doubtto be puzzled about
noun
doubtsuspicionuncertainty
Examples
- 疑惑。Wǒ duì cǐ shì gǎndào fēicháng yí huò.I feel very puzzled about this matter.
- 疑惑。Tā de yǎn zhōng chōngmǎn le yí huò.His eyes were full of doubt.
- 疑惑。Dàjiā duì tā de shuōfǎ shífēn yí huò.Everyone was very skeptical of his statement.
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