Definition
存疑 is a verb-object compound (离合词) literally meaning 'preserve doubt'. It is used formally to indicate that a matter or question is left open, not settled, or that judgment is suspended. As a separable verb, you can split it by inserting a number, measure word, or object between 存 and 疑, e.g. 存了一个疑 ('left a doubt'). It is also commonly used as a noun meaning 'existing doubt' or 'unresolved question', though the POS given here is verb.
v.o.
to leave a matter opento suspend judgmentto keep as an unresolved question
Examples
- ,存疑。Tā de guāndiǎn hái bú quèdìng, wǒmen xūyào cún yí.His opinion is not yet certain; we need to leave it open.
- ,。Zhège wèntí xiān cún yí gè yí, yǐhòu zài shuō.Let's leave this question open for now, and discuss it later.
- 存疑,。Xuézhěmen juédìng cún yí, děngdài gèng duō zhèngjù.The scholars decided to suspend judgment, waiting for more evidence.
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