Word information
Simplified半信半疑
Traditional半信半疑
Pinyinbànxìn-bànyí
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
半信半疑
bànxìn-bànyí · (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
Character breakdown
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How to learn 半信半疑
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一半yíbànhalf
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相信xiāngxìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
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信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card