WordTaiwan frequency #23,252
半信半疑
ㄅㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧˊ
“half believing, half doubting; unable to decide whether something is true or false”
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半
ㄅㄢˋ
Half; semi-; incomplete; in the middle; a very small amount; part of something; and a half (after a number).
信
ㄒㄧㄣˋ
to believe; to trust; to be convinced; letter; mail; message; news; truthful; confidence; at will
疑
ㄧˊ
To doubt; to suspect; to hesitate; to be uncertain; to be perplexed; to fear; to seem like.
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Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 相信ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄣˋto believe; to accept as true; to trust; to have confidence in
- 質疑ㄓˊ ㄧˊto question; to challenge the truth or validity of; to raise doubts about
- 懷疑ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧˊto doubt; to be skeptical; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that something is not as it seems.
- 一半ㄧ ㄅㄢˋhalf; one of two equal parts; 50%.
- 信心ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣconfidence; faith in someone or something; belief that one's wishes will be fulfilled
- 信任ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˋto trust; to have confidence in; to rely on someone's integrity or ability.
- 自信ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋself-confidence; belief in one's own abilities; trust in oneself to accomplish tasks.
- 信仰ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄤˇfirm belief; conviction; to believe in a religion or ideology; deep faith in a doctrine, principle, or cause
- 多半ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄢˋmost; mostly; the greater part; most likely; probably
- 信念ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋbelief; conviction; faith; a firmly held principle or trust in something.
- 疑慮ㄧˊ ㄌㄩˋdoubt; misgivings; hesitation; worry about something uncertain.
- 電信ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋtelecommunications; communication of signals, images, sound, or data via telephone, fax, telegraph, or radio; telecom services or infrastructure.