半信半疑
Chinese edit
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 | ||
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trad. (半信半疑) | 半 | 信 | 半 | 疑 | |
simp. #(半信半疑) | 半 | 信 | 半 | 疑 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
半信半疑
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
Sino-Xenic (半信半疑):
- → Japanese: 半信半疑 (hanshinhangi)
- → Korean: 반신반의(半信半疑) (bansinbanui)
- → Vietnamese: bán tín bán nghi (半信半疑)
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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半 | 信 | 半 | 疑 |
はん Grade: 2 |
しん Grade: 4 |
はん Grade: 2 |
ぎ Grade: 6 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
半信半疑 • (hanshin hangi)
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Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |||
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半 | 信 | 半 | 疑 |
Noun edit
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |||
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半 | 信 | 半 | 疑 |
Adjective edit
半信半疑
- chữ Hán form of bán tín bán nghi (“doubtful; dubious; undecided”).