bàn
xìn
bàn

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 半信半疑

半信半疑 means half-believing, half-doubting; skeptical. Pronounced bàn xìn bàn yí. HSK 7-9.

  • half-believing, half-doubting; skeptical

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhè
ge
hǎo
xiāo
xi
bàn
xìn
bàn
 

He was half-believing and half-doubting about this good news.

Tīng
le
de
jiě
shì
 
réng
rán
bàn
xìn
bàn
 

After hearing his explanation, I still had my doubts.

Miàn
duì
zhè
ge
de
shi
 
jiā
liǎn
shang
dōu
chū
le
bàn
xìn
bàn
de
biǎo
qíng
 

Faced with this bizarre story, everyone had a skeptical expression.