半信半疑

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Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
letter; true; to believe
letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence
 
half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
 to doubt; to misbelieve; to suspect
trad. (半信半疑) 半 信 半 疑
simp. #(半信半疑) 半 信 半 疑

Pronunciation

Idiom

半信半疑

  1. half-believing, half-doubting; not quite convinced

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (半信半疑):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
半 信 半 疑
はん
Grade: 2 		しん
Grade: 4 		はん
Grade: 2 		ぎ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

半(はん)信(しん)半(はん)疑(ぎ) • (hanshin hangi) 

  1. half in doubt

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
半信半疑

Noun

半信半疑 • (bansinbanui) (hangeul 반신반의)

  1. hanja form? of 반신반의 (“half in doubt”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
半信半疑

Adjective

半信半疑

  1. chữ Hán form of bán tín bán nghi (“doubtful; dubious; undecided”).
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