Chinese word

疑虑

Pronunciation

Pinyinyí lǜ

Meaning

  • noundoubt

Example

他的说法让我产生了疑虑。tā de shuō fǎ ràng wǒ chǎn shēng le yí lǜ

His way of putting it left me with doubts.

Illustration for 疑虑 (doubt)

More examples

近日的报道让公众对政府的决策产生了疑虑。jìn rì de bào dào ràng gōng zhòng duì zhèng fǔ de jué cè chǎn shēng le yí lǜ

Recent reports have caused the public to doubt the government's decisions.

Core concept

A clouded state of mind in which a claim or situation does not feel fully trustworthy or safe.

Common phrases

  • 产生疑虑chǎn shēng yí lǜ

    develop doubts

  • 消除疑虑xiāo chú yí lǜ

    remove doubts

  • 毫无疑虑háo wú yí lǜ

    have no doubts

Similar words

顾虑gù lǜ: Worry about a possible problem that causes hesitation over an action or decision.
怀疑huái yí: Uncertainty about the truth of what someone says or about whether a fact is correct.
疑问yí wèn: A wish for an answer because something is not yet clear.
不安bù ān: A worried, unsettled feeling caused by not knowing what lies ahead.

Definition in Chinese

对某事或某说法感到不确定或不放心，心里有怀疑和顾虑。duì mǒu shì huò mǒu shuō fǎ gǎn dào bú què dìng huò bú fàng xīn xīn lǐ yǒu huái yí hé gù lǜ

Word origin

疑 (yí, "doubt") + 虑 (lǜ, "consideration and concern") combine to express doubt accompanied by unease.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds relatively formal, so it often appears in careful or written descriptions of uneasy doubt rather than casual speech.

Other meanings

  • suspicionnoun
  • worrynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 疑虑重重yí lǜ chóng chóngbe beset by doubtsidiom

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