How to say “doubt” in Chinese
doubt, suspect
“Doubt” in Chinese is 怀疑, huái yí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怀疑 is read huái yí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怀疑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怀疑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我怀疑他不会来wǒhuáiyítābúhuìláiI suspect he won't come.
More words from the lesson “Even if”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “doubt” in Chinese?
“Doubt” in Chinese is 怀疑, pinyin huáiyí.
What does 怀疑 mean?
怀疑 (huáiyí) means “doubt, suspect”.
How do you write 怀疑?
怀疑 is 2 characters: 怀 (huái) — bosom, embrace; cherish; 疑 (yí) — doubt. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怀疑?
怀疑 is read huáiyí. Tones: huái — second tone, yí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“doubt” in the lesson “Even if”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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