怀疑 (huái yí): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 怀疑 means “to doubt” or “suspicion”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express uncertainty or skepticism about something. For example, if someone tells you a story that seems too good to be true, you might respond with 怀疑 to indicate that you are skeptical about the veracity of their account. Additionally, 怀疑 can be used in a more formal context, such as in legal proceedings, to indicate doubt about a person’s guilt or innocence.

Translation

Noun: doubt, suspicion
Verb: to doubt, to suspect

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我怀疑他有偷东西的嫌疑wǒ huáiyí tā yǒu tōu dōngxi de xiányíI suspect he might have stolen something
他的行为让人怀疑他的动机tā de xíngwéi ràng rén huáiyí tā de dòngjīHis behavior makes people doubt his motives
我们怀疑这个计划是否可行wǒmen huáiyí zhège jìhuà shìfǒu kěxíngWe doubt whether this plan is feasible
警方怀疑这是一起谋杀案jǐngfāng huáiyí zhè shì yīqǐ móushā ànThe police suspect this is a murder case
我怀疑他是否有足够的经验来完成这项任务wǒ huáiyí tā shìfǒu yǒu zúgòu de jīngyàn lái wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwùI doubt if he has enough experience to complete this task
他的话让我怀疑他是否在说真话tā de huà ràng wǒ huáiyí tā shìfǒu zài shuō zhēnhuàHis words make me doubt if he is telling the truth
我们怀疑这个公司是否有能力完成这个项目wǒmen huáiyí zhège gōngsī shìfǒu yǒu nénglì wánchéng zhège xiàngmùWe doubt if this company has the ability to complete this project

HSK

怀疑 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 怀疑 with Pinyin and English Translation