Chinese word dictionary

怀疑

huáiyí · to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

Practice word

Word information

Simplified怀疑

Traditional懷疑

Pinyinhuáiyí

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

怀huái

bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom

疑yí

to doubt, to question, to suspect

How to learn 怀疑

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Words with the same characters

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疑问yíwèn

question; interrogation; doubt

关怀guānhuái

care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to

怀huái

bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child); surname Huai

怀念huáiniàn

to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce

怀孕huáiyùn

pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

无疑wúyí

undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure