What does 半信半疑 mean in Chinese?
半信半疑 (bànxìn-bànyí) means (idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
半信半疑
(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 半信半疑?
半信半疑 is pronounced bànxìn-bànyí.
Is 半信半疑 an HSK word?
半信半疑 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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