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

HSK 3

他半信半疑地看着我。

Tā bànxìnbànyí de kàn zhe wǒ.

He looked at me with skepticism.

HSK 4

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