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存疑

Word · Verb

leave a matter open; suspend judgment

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to leave a matter open for now; to suspend judgment

formal

Used when facing uncertain or difficult issues that cannot be resolved immediately. Often implies a neutral, prudent stance, leaving the question for future resolution.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhèng证
jù据
bù不
zú足
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zàn暂
shí时
cún存
yí疑
 ,
yǐ以
hòu后
zài再
yì议
 。

There's insufficient evidence for this matter, so we'll leave it open for now and discuss it later.

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
mí谜
tuán团
 ,
xué学
zhě者
men们
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
cún存
yí疑
de的
tài态
dù度
 。

Scholars have adopted a stance of suspending judgment regarding this historical mystery.

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Tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
yǒu有
xiē些
máo矛
dùn盾
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiān先
cún存
yí疑
 。

His explanation contains some contradictions, so we have no choice but to leave it in doubt for now.