半信半疑

bànxìn-bànyí

idiom HSK 7-9 #42,643

Meanings

1 half believing, half doubting
2 skeptical
3 not quite convinced

Characters

Examples

他半信半疑地看着我。

Tā bànxìnbànyí de kàn zhe wǒ.

He looked at me with skepticism.

听了他的解释，我还是半信半疑。

Tīng le tā de jiěshì, wǒ háishì bànxìnbànyí.

After hearing his explanation, I was still half-doubtful.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

信 xìn

疑 yí