How to say “doubt” in Chinese

疑问
yíwèn

doubt, question

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Doubt” in Chinese is 疑问, yí wèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

疑问 is read yí wèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
wèn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

疑
yí — doubt
问
wèn — ask

A 门 “door” with a 口 “mouth” in 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 “疑问”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “doubt” in Chinese?

“Doubt” in Chinese is 疑问, pinyin yíwèn.

What does 疑问 mean?

疑问 (yíwèn) means “doubt, question”.

How do you write 疑问?

疑问 is 2 characters: 疑 (yí) — doubt; 问 (wèn) — ask. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 疑问?

疑问 is read yíwèn. Tones: yí — second tone, wèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“doubt” in the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. 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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