What does 怀疑 mean in Chinese?

怀疑 (huái yí) means "to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 怀疑?

怀疑 is pronounced "huái yí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 怀疑?

怀疑 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 怀疑?

怀疑 is made up of the characters 怀, 疑. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 怀疑?

You can practice writing 怀疑 using our stroke order tool.

怀疑 (huái yí), to doubt (sth)

怀疑

huái yí

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

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 懷疑

Characters in This Word

怀疑

Definitions

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

Example Sentences

我怀疑这是真的。

Wǒ huáiyí zhè shì zhēn de

I doubt this is true

Related Words

抱持(bào chí)· to hold (expectations, hopes etc)

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疑团(yí tuán)· doubts and suspicions

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

怀疑: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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